Wilberforce and Huxley: A Legendary Encounter
The encounter between Bishop Samuel Wilberforce ("Soapy Sam") and T.H. Huxley ("Darwin's bulldog") is often portrayed as a typical example…
Faith and Facts
I don’t like the word ‘faith.’ Not because faith isn’t valuable, but because it’s often deeply misunderstood.…
Did Einstein Believe in God?
A response to the claim made by Dawkins in 'The God Delusion' and by other atheists that Einstein did not believe in God.
The Delusions of Atheists
A look at some of the claims of atheists concerning belief in God and how they (mis)use science.
Has Science Eliminated God?
Alister McGrath explains how the atheism of Richard Dawkins is grounded in his understanding of the natural sciences.
Carl Sagan: The Skeptic's Sceptic
This extended review provides some excellent responses to arguments that Sagan used and which keep cropping up today.
What You Need to Know about the Evolution Debate
Writing anything on creation and evolution feels akin to sticking a sign on my back reading, ‘Kick me!’ I’m exposing…
Conflict Myths: Bishop Ussher and the Date of Creation
There is probably no name more indelibly linked with rigid church fundamentalism than that of Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656), who today is…
Science or Faith: Do I Need to Choose?
The belief that science and religion are in fundamental conflict runs deep. But is it really as simple as that?