Transformational Suffering and The Karate Kid
How can we be transformed through suffering? Surprisingly, the eighties cult film The Karate Kid offers some insights. If you're unfamiliar…
'Prometheus' Raises Big Questions
Some thoughts about the film Prometheus and the human search for meaning.
A Christian Response to A.C. Grayling's Against All Gods
A.C. Grayling, Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, begins his self-described ‘polemic’ against…
The Resurrection Code – a review
Mark Stibbe’s latest book focuses on John’s resurrection account and offers an accessible, close reading of the passage which,…
Catfish
One of the many changes which the Internet has brought into our lives is that it is remarkably easy to masquerade as something we're not.…
The End of Faith by Sam Harris – a review
It is clear from reading The End of Faith that Sam Harris is a strong minded individual. He expresses his arguments so starkly that anyone…
Skins
There are many people who will have switched off during the first five minutes of Skins, E4’s notorious wild-child. The show is…
Torchwood: Children of Earth
The Torchwood team have come a long way since their first rather dubious dealings with extraterrestrial invaders back in 2006. Billed as…
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…