Some Problems with Pragmatism
What do we mean when we say something is true? That it corresponds with reality or that it 'works'? And does it matter which of these we…
Fear of Knowledge – a review
Creating a work of philosophy that is both deeply rich in meaning and accessible to a non-philosophically-trained audience is a daunting…
Religious Pluralism
One of the most perceptive analysts of the consequences of pluralism for the Christian churches is Lesslie Newbigin, who is able to draw on…
New Atheism, New Apologetics
How Christian apologetics has used science in its response to the claims of the New Atheists. Boyle Lecture 2014.
The Myth of Secular Neutrality
Alex Bunn questions the assumption that ‘faith equals bias’. Although his article is based around his own specialty of…
The Formation of Belief
This workshop addresses the function of the will both in the formation of a belief and the critical review (audit) of one’s network…
What is Faith? Does belief require warrant?
This workshop will consider the relationship between faith and reason, what might count as evidence for religious claims, and the…
The Scandinavian Sceptic (or why atheism is a belief system)
Is atheism a claim or simply a non-belief? A comparison to not believing that Sweden exists helps to clarify the issues.
The Blind Men, the Elephant and the Zoo
An alternative version of the traditional story of the blind men and the elephant.