In this conversation, Giles Goddard and Halima Gosai Hussein are joined by Natasha Chawla for a wide-ranging exploration of faith, change, and the unexpected places where different spiritual rivers meet. Drawing on their journeys within Christianity, Islam, and Hindu philosophy, they reflect on the traditions they inherited, the moments that reshaped them, and what it means to remain rooted while allowing faith to evolve.
Along the way they explore rivers as both metaphor and reality: places of origin, transformation, and encounter. The conversation moves between story and reflection — from pilgrimage and practice to ecology, justice, and the sacred in everyday life — offering a glimpse of how people from very different traditions can sit together with curiosity, generosity, and hope.
Conversation starts at 19m 10s
SOCIALS
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BOOKS
Exploring Spirit: Finding What Matters in a Broken World
Generous Faith: Creating vibrant Christian Communities
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
QUOTES
“Hope is revolutionary. Hope is countercultural. Without hope, nothing changes.” – Giles Goddard
“Reverence doesn’t equal responsibility. You can revere something, you can worship something and you can still destroy it.” – Natasha Chawla
“A person can go to the mosque or to the Mandir, and never visit their own heart.” – Halima Hussain