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What does J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls have to say to us about sin, responsibility and being human?

A list of some films that will generate some great discussions for a film evening - or just to enjoy with some friends.

Pete Atkinson considers the difference the Christianity made to the Roman Empire. 'Are You Not Entertained?' – The Gladiator Who…

We imagine war is tough. We know it puts great strain on soldiers. But is war a drug? Even ‘the supreme drug of human…

Teachers lurk anxiously behind tinsel-covered curtains; excited children wait for their big moment; and nervous parents hope that their…

What would the world be like if no one had ever lied? Ricky Gervais's new film, The Invention of Lying, explores this question with the…

A Study Guide to the film Little Miss Sunshine.