God and Liberty
When Benjamin Franklin introduced his grandson to Voltaire shortly before the latter's death in 1778, that great opponent of the Catholic…
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ a review
A review of Philip Pullman's The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ.
Jesus, Interrupted a review
Readers of EN may remember a previous article where I reviewed several books by Bart Ehrman. I observed that Ehrman had previously been a…
Fear of Knowledge a review
Creating a work of philosophy that is both deeply rich in meaning and accessible to a non-philosophically-trained audience is a daunting…
The Faith Based Dawkins
At the start of 2005, online magazine ‘Edge The World Question Centre’ posed the following question to a number of scientific…
Rediscovering the Great Tradition of Christian Thinking
In this book, the authors encourage students to join them in the effort to reclaim and advance the Christian intellectual tradition.
How to Survive the Apocalypse - a review
Why are so many of the films and TV shows we enjoy obsessed with the end of the world?
Did Key Christian Beliefs Slowly Change Over Time?
Did 'core' Christian beliefs slowly change over history? This talk considers: the Gospels; the divinity of Jesus; and the resurrection.
Understanding the New Atheism
A 2-part series on the New Atheism looks at (1) The Straw God and then (2) Attacks on the New Testament.