The Big Question
Every week, Emma Joseph and the BBC World Service team explore some of the major challenges facing us all - from the meaning of religion to how we feel about science. We've gathered the questions from across the series, allowing you to dig deeper into the background.
Every week, Emma Joseph and the BBC World Service team explore some of the major challenges facing us all - from the meaning of religion to how we feel about science. We've gathered the questions from across the series, allowing you to dig deeper into the background.
Politics
How should we vote? Does voting make a difference? What are the debates at the heart of global politics?
Environment
As the world's population grows - and demands more - can the environment cope?
History
So much of our lives is rooted in the past, and yet what do we really know of history?
Science & Technology
Are science and technology turning from well-regarded endeavours into something seen as sinister?
Economics
The reliance on oil and the shrinking of the proportion of us economically active: what are the economics which shape our lives?
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Religion
Embracing it, or choosing to reject it, is an important part in many lives. But what does religion mean today?