English literary history is a curious thing. And one especially curious thing about it is that it contains very little of importance which…

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In this book, Dan Strange highlights five compelling questions the world constantly attempts to answer – whether it’s aware of it or not.

Florence Gildea considers the background and consequences to 'Raunch Culture' and offers an alternative Christian view.

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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…

How do you begin to tell stories about a war which claimed more than fifteen million lives? For children's author Michael Morpurgo, the…

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