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…
Creating Life in the Lab by Fazale Rana – a review
The creation of a simple bacterium with completely synthetic genetic material by Craig Venter and co-workers last year created a huge wave…
The Recovery of the Christian Mind
Ranald Macaulay considers the place of the mind in the life of the Christian. The talk lasts for about 25 minutes, followed by a Question…
Can Reading the Papers Make You Go Blind?
A newspaper front page is, in essence, a religious object. Of course that isn't what we think we're buying. But it's what we get. Not with…
The Power of Ideas
This wide-ranging collection of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' writing and speeches offers plenty of food for thought.
Stop Taking Sides
In our increasingly polarised world, this book argues for us to learn how to hold truths in tension.
Rationality: a critical review
An in-depth look at cognitive scientist Steven Pinker's book Rationality: What it is, Why it seems Scarce, Why it Matters
Learning to See the World Rightly
In this book, Philip Ryken sets out the need for students to take a distinctively Christian approach to their studies – and all of life.
How (Not) To Be Secular - a review
This helpful summary of philosopher Charles Taylor's work examines what it means to live in a secular age.