02/07/2017
Two hours of music and conversation from a faith and ethical perspective, asking what the week's events say about values and beliefs.
After becoming disillusioned with the celebrity scene, Giles Duley turned his back on rock and fashion photography and turned his skill towards capturing the plight of those affected by war and poverty. However, while working in Afghanistan in 2011, Giles' life changed forever when he stood on a landmine. He lost both his lower legs and his left arm. He talks to Ricky about his life and his latest collection of refugee photographs, 'I Can Only Tell You What My Eyes See'.
Reporter Anna Magnusson takes a trip to the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melrose to find out about their investment in new technology which has revolutionized their musical and worship life.
Complex medical dilemmas are faced daily in hospitals across the country, often involving life and death decisions. We've seen the anguish involved in baby Charlie Gard's case, with judges at the European Court of Human Rights rejecting a plea from his parents to intervene. So how to make those decisions...and who does the responsibility lie with? Ricky discusses the issue with Reverend Bryan Vernon, an NHS Chaplain and Lecturer of Healthcare Ethics at Newcastle University; and Dr Mary Neal from the University of Strathclyde's Law School.
Ricky speaks to Americana singer-songwriter Sam Baker who was injured after a terrorist bomb exploded on a train in Peru, killing several fellow passengers. He talks about how it has impacted his approach to life, and turning to music to try and make sense of the events.
One of Scotland's most popular paintings is on the move. Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross is going on loan to London's Royal Academy of Arts from the Autumn. Healthcare chaplain Kevin Franz went along to Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery to revisit the famous image.
Set up to help the world's poorest food producers, Fairtrade products have become a familiar sight on our supermarket shelves. But now there are concerns surrounding the future for the scheme. Tracy Mitchell, a Trustee of The Scottish Fair Trade Forum; Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University of London; and Kevin White of The Grocer magazine look at where Fairtrade is today, and consider the future of the scheme.
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Sam Baker in Conversation
Duration: 09:34
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- Sun 2 Jul 2017 10:0091热爆 Radio Scotland