In one poll, J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Lord of the Rings was voted the British public's best loved book. Jerram Barrs delves into Tolkien's…

An in-depth look at cognitive scientist Steven Pinker's book Rationality: What it is, Why it seems Scarce, Why it Matters

Some guidelines on how to run a film discussion evening and how to choose a suitable film.

Twenty questions to help us think more carefully about films - or to use in film discussion evenings.

A review of the Oscar winning film 'Gravity' considers the themes of isolation, death, sacrifice and rebirth.

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…

A review of the film The Odd Life of Timothy Green.

M (Judi Dench) is nothing if not pragmatic. Before the opening credits of Skyfall have even rolled, she has allowed not one, but two of her…

According to the Romans, ‘bread and circuses’ were the key to keeping a population content. As long as their immediate physical…