Risen - a sceptic's perspective
Thoughts on the film Risen which looks at the resurrection of Jesus through the eyes of a sceptical Roman soldier.
Persuasion – the Centre Piece of Effective Evangelism
Evangelism without persuasion won't convince anybody - how can we put this vital ingredient back where it belongs?
Life after God? - The Ethics of Peter Singer
A careful examination and critique of the ethical approach proposed by philosopher Peter Singer.
Fine Tuning the Multiverse Theory
A friend of mine was enjoying a coffee break at an Open University seminar for his philosophy course. Out of the blue, a colleague asked…
Two Good Reasons for Believing in God
This article is the text of Peter May's opening speech at a debate held at the University of Birmingham on 22 November 2007. The debate was…
What is the Image of God?
What does it mean that we are 'made in the image of God'?
Hawking Strikes Again
I hesitate to go back to Stephen Hawking’s book, The Grand Design, as the press coverage at the time was immense and many people…
Richard Dawkins and the Man Delusion
This month England has been taken by storm. Not rain – but riots. Unlike the weather, it came without warning and has left the nation…
Testing the Golden Rule
The new atheists have persistently down-played the uniqueness of Christ’s teaching, focussing their attention on Christ’s…