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.
Francis Schaeffer's "True Truth"
A reflection on the life of Francis Schaeffer, particularly getting into his ideas on Truth and their relevance for today.
Why Bother Arguing?
This talk covers some of the basic concepts of truth, logic and persuasion which are helpful when we are 'defending and communicating the…
Does the Bible Condone Slavery?
Bob Price and David Instone-Brewer discuss the Bible's attitude to slavery on Justin Brierley's 'Unbelievable?' radio programme.
Dawkins and the Abuse of History
When Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion was published in 2006, it quickly became the rallying manifesto of what has been termed New…
Absolutism: Don't we all have to find truth for ourselves?
Absolute truth is often thought to lead to oppression and injustice. But what if it is the only way to real freedom?
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…
Has Science Disproved Religion?
The real assumption in this question is clear: Surely the discoveries of modern science have proved that biblical religion is untenable.…
Designs on Science
This is an Open Letter to Adam, Tim, Cath and Greg in response to their Discussion in 'Theistic Evolution & Intelligent Design in…