William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language - yet we know little about his personal life. Jerram Barrs…

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…

A helpful talk for understanding transgender issues and thinking about how to respond to a transgender person.

What can we learn from the current obsession for nostalgia?

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…

The setting for the video of 'No Light No Light', the second single from 2011's Ceremonials – a traditional church building complete…

At one time, every parent and child knew all about Nativity plays. Many will have memories and photographs of tea-towel-adorned shepherds,…

The most recent strain of Brontemania, at large throughout 2011, included major film versions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights and the…