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Broadcasting House with Paddy O'Connell.

To some it’s the bedrock of western civilisation, to others it’s one of the most dangerous books ever written: we debated the moral legacy of the book of genesis. And Jeffrey Donaldson MP explains why Northern Ireland’s political parties have united in a unprecedented campaign to oppose abortion reform.

Christian Aid's Ray Hassan and the Bishop of Winchester, the Rt. Rev Michael Scott-Joynt, on the humanitarian crisis in Burma; Pentecost explained by Rob Cotton of the Bible Society and Andy Frost and Carina Morton (organisers of this year's Pentecost Festival). ( THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE AS PART OF THIS PODCAST FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS); Interview with the winner of this year's Templeton Prize - the cosmologist and Catholic priest, Professor Michael Heller; Royal Mail launches a collection of stamps to celebrate Britain's great Cathedrals; John Laurenson on a new Catholic shrine in France; Trevor Barnes on Humanism; The Anglican Bishop of Swindon, Dr Lee Rayfield, and the scientist and imam, Dr Usama Hasan, on when human life begins.

Despatches from the BBC's foreign correspondents. This week: Nick Thorpe reports from Serbia as the country prepares to vote in this weekend's elections. In Zimbabwe, Orla Guerin meets opponents of President Mugabe who fear renewed violence. Paul Adams discovers that some Israelis feel their country is experiencing a crisis of confidence. In Spain's Basque country, Nick Rankin finds himself on the fringes of a story involving piracy. And Mark Doyle fulfils a lifelong dream to travel along the River Congo.

One week in politics and how dramatically political fortunes can change. To consider all that here's Peter Riddell with The Week in Westminster.

Do the people of Burma know about the global response to their plight?

What happens to the 4 million tonnes of food that never makes it to the shop shelf after it's left the field?

The Interview this week has its oldest ever guest in the shape of the British writer Diana Athill. And as she enters her nineties she has turned her thoughts to the difficult topics of old age and dying. She talks to Carrie Gracie about the best times of her life and her approach to the final years.

Mark D'Arcy on the latest moves in the 10p tax row.

In Business Daily - The price of rice remains high, but not as high as it was. So is the food crisis on the way out? Or have prices been too low for too long? Will the market come to rescue us?

Give us the help but keep your aid workers, Burma tells the world. Do you feel happy that the supplies you've helped to pay for are now in the hands of a military junta? Also, mad or bad? Is confessing to mental illness any defence for the actions of Josef Fritzl? And should atheists and people of faith sit down and learn from each other? The Catholic church here says they should..

Burma aid suspension / Lebanon fighting / Russian parade / Taser guns

UN resumes Burma aid / Hezbollah controls West Beirut / Czech boygirl

Presented today by Peter Okwoche.*Senior trade union officials arrested in Zimbabwe.*Kenya's 90-member cabinet meets for the first time.*About 2000 Kenyan refugees are being moved to permanent camps in Uganda.*And should Africa's uranium producers consider building nuclear power plants?

Maverick filmmaker Morgan Spurlock joins Simon to talk about his new film Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

British Asians become kidnap targets abroad, Aishwariya Rai's assault on Hollywood, and all the day's sport...

Burma says it wants aid but it won't let aid workers in to distribute it. So do you feel confident that what you give will get to the people who need it....?

Is the Mayor of New York right to call for the peacelines to be torn down? We report from the sharp end and take your calls.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor has warned that public life in Britain must not become a "God free" zone.

Andy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories, including: The official figures are released today on how many people are being served repossession orders by their mortgage lenders in the courts. With more lenders expected to take action, we look at companies offering sale and rent-back schemes. We also find out why prices of diamonds have been falling whilst most other precious metals like gold and platinum have been rocketing. Also; as a new FTSE 100 company makes its debut, we ask is the City of London still number one? Finally, we discuss a survey out today that suggests men are much more likely to marry for money than women.