Using Popular Culture to Reach Postmoderns
The landscape within which we do apologetics has changed. Our arguments can be sound, our evidence convincing (at least to us), but…
Dr Who - More to Learn
A sample chapter from Back in Time: A thinking fan's guide to Doctor Who.
Horror and 3D
Rachel Helen Smith considers two recent developments in film: horror and 3D. Karl Marx famously claimed, "Religion is the opiate of the…
The Roots of Our Gender Identity Crisis
What cultural shifts have led to the current gender debate?
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…
Bruce Almighty
What can we learn from the film Bruce Almighty?
A Dangerous Method
David Cronenberg built his reputation on making challenging, boundary-breaking films which explore sexuality, violence and death. So…
The Christian Roots of Freedom and Tolerance
A historical argument for linking the growth of freedom with the development of Christianity.
Philip Pullman’s 'His Dark Materials'
To my mind, one of the main interests of Philip Pullman’s controversial trilogy is not specifically related to the books. It lies in…