Environmentalism: A Religion Without a Founder
Climate change is one of the key issues of our time. But what should we make of the fervour of the environmental movement?
The Gospel According to Beyoncé
Beyoncé is incredibly popular. What makes her music resonate so deeply with people?
What Would Jesus Tweet?
I write a weekly column for The Dallas Morning News as a contributor to their Texas Faith blog. This week we were asked, "What would Jesus…
The Grey
I watched The Grey the other night, and thought it was disturbing, haunting, devoid of hope and the best film I'd seen in a long time. The…
Fine Tuning the Multiverse Theory
A friend of mine was enjoying a coffee break at an Open University seminar for his philosophy course. Out of the blue, a colleague asked…
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…
Juno
A review of the film Juno.
Artistic Responses to the Cross Throughout History
How have artists tried to capture the paradoxes of the cross through their work?
Multiverse Musings - Is It Testable?
People regularly question whether the multiverse belongs in the arena of scientific investigation. The answers often center on a key query:…