"Are human beings just deluxe chimps?"
Some of my friends never tire of pointing out that human beings are just animals. People have been doing this for decades but recent work…
The Heart of Contentment
Does the philosophy of individualism lead to happiness? How does the desire for freedom link in with the human need for relationship?
Image - What Am I Worth?
Michael Ots considers the question of self-image and asks what is the value of any human being. The talk lasts about 30 mins and is…
Thinking Christianly About Politics
A politician, a surgeon, an electrical engineer and an anaesthetist once entered into a discussion about which of them represented the…
Christian Mission: Honest Questions
What is the Christian’s mission in the world? What should be our driving motivation both as individual believers and as Christians together?
The Challenge of Atheism
Three talks by Wim Rietkerk entitled 'The Challenge of Atheism' consider whether Christianity whould be seen as an ideology or as a…
Understanding Depression
What is depression? Is depression sin or sickness? How can we recognize Clinical Depression? What makes some people more vulnerable to…
The Christian Life - Grace and Identity
How are we to think about our lives? The most basic thing we can say about our human life is that God created us to be like Himself –…
Having Some Faith in the Grey Matter
A review of Ian McEwan's Saturday.