A Prophetic Inspector Calls
What does J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls have to say to us about sin, responsibility and being human?
Faith and Psychological Wellbeing
An interview with clinical psychologist Rev Dr Joanna Collicutt on faith, delusion and well being.
Science, Religion and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Would contact with extraterrestrial beings create a crisis of faith? Chris Oldfield reviews 'Science, Religion and the Search for…
A Theology of Florence & the Machine’s Ceremonials
The setting for the video of 'No Light No Light', the second single from 2011's Ceremonials – a traditional church building complete…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The dwarves have all the best songs. Whether they are singing raucous ditties about smashing Bilbo’s best crockery or low, mournful…
Transformational Suffering and The Karate Kid
How can we be transformed through suffering? Surprisingly, the eighties cult film The Karate Kid offers some insights. If you're unfamiliar…
Studying ... Art? Fine Art?
You've just arrived at art college. It's a pretty exciting time; for the first time in your life you are able to release the shackles of…
A Vogue for Vincent
Vincent Van Gogh is now a solid fixture in our cultural vocabulary. I need only mention sunflowers or a bandaged ear to conjure up his life…
Studying ... History?
When people asked me what I studied at university and I told them, there were often a number of generic reactions. Inevitably, I would be…