Is There Freedom in Running Away with the Circus?
An exploration of the themes in The Greatest Showman, with questions for reflection and discussion.
The Church and the Charter: the forgotten roots of Magna Carta
Examine the role played by Christianity in the Magna Carta.
Gravity - film review
A review of the Oscar winning film 'Gravity' considers the themes of isolation, death, sacrifice and rebirth.
The Writing on the Wall
In The Writing on the Wall, Maggi Dawn sets about doing what John Stott called "double listening" – "it means that we’re called…
The Soloist
When newspaper columnist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) meets homeless, schizophrenic Juilliard-dropout Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr. (Jamie…
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…
“I’m being taken over”
“It takes a worried man to sing a worried song.” So croons popular singer Paolo Nutini in a song on his latest album Sunny Side…
Killing God
Dawn Bundy is a fifteen-year-old English girl. She is not especially attractive, and she doesn’t really fit in. Her best friends are…
It's Not Me It's You - Lily Allen
A review of Lily Allen's CD It's Not Me It's You.