The Hurt Locker
We imagine war is tough. We know it puts great strain on soldiers. But is war a drug? Even ‘the supreme drug of human…
Christianity, Space and Aliens
The ongoing scientific quest to explore space – 'the final frontier' – is intimately bound up with the search for 'strange new…
The King's Speech
The King's Speech is book-ended by two speeches. The first is a disaster, a deeply humiliating experience for Prince Albert, Duke of York…
Artistic Responses to the Cross Throughout History
How have artists tried to capture the paradoxes of the cross through their work?
Mamma Mia!
A review of Mamma Mia! - the movie.
Dominion - a critical review
An in-depth engagement with historian Tom Holland's account of Christianity's lasting impact on thinking and morality of the West.
The Name's Bond
James Bond has been in the spying business for such a long time that he really ought to be up for a long-service award. But the…
21 Lessons for the 21st Century – a critical review
Yuval Noah Harari's wide-ranging book offers fascinating insights. But it also contains unspoken assumptions and unexamined biases.
The Invention of Lying
What would the world be like if no one had ever lied? Ricky Gervais's new film, The Invention of Lying, explores this question with the…