Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
A brief introduction to some of the issues discussed in the Philosophy of Religion and Natural Theology.
Studying ... Maths?
What has the God of the Bible got to do with maths? What has maths got to do with the Christian gospel?
Studying ... Engineering?
The first time I'd really thought that God might have something to do with being an engineer was sitting in a lecture on the 'Professional…
Some Problems with Pragmatism
What do we mean when we say something is true? That it corresponds with reality or that it 'works'? And does it matter which of these we…
Turning the Science and Faith Debate on Its Head
In 'Can Science Explain everything?' John Lennox shows that science sits more comfortably within the Christian worldview than in atheism.
A Universe From Someone – Against Lawrence Krauss
A Universe From Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Free Press, 2012), by cosmologist Lawrence M. Krauss, has been lauded…
The End of Faith by Sam Harris – a review
It is clear from reading The End of Faith that Sam Harris is a strong minded individual. He expresses his arguments so starkly that anyone…
How does Christianity Relate to Literature?
The act of reading is an act of decoding. Until our everyday habits are disrupted, we don’t realize how complex a process it is. How…
Setting the record straight on the Church's dark history
Marcus K Paul's book 'The Evil That Men Do' offers a more balanced view of church history; acknowledging the good as well as the bad.