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…
Responding to The Goldilocks Enigma
Paul Davies is a brilliant science writer. As an eminent physicist and cosmologist, he knows his subject matter with distinction. Better…
Psychology as Religion
In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at the University of Florida in January 1995, Professor Paul Vitz provides a Christian critique of…
Fictional Absence
In Fictional Absence, Pete Lowman considers the presence and absence of God in English literature. It has been slightly revised for…
Western Literature and the Death of God
This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…
Isn't Science More Rational than Faith?
One of the core arguments of Richard Dawkins’ book The God Delusion is that religious faith is irrational. “Dyed-in-the-wool…
The Mistake Many Scientists Make
Considering the assumptions that scientists often make without realising it.
Reason and Wonder – a review
Religion and Science are often seen as entirely separate – this book tries to bring them together.
How to Deal with Your Atheist Professor
A short suggestion on how to respond to un-evidenced assertions – at college, university or anywhere else...