Artistic Responses to the Cross Throughout History
How have artists tried to capture the paradoxes of the cross through their work?
A Prophetic Inspector Calls
What does J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls have to say to us about sin, responsibility and being human?
Black Swan
Swan Lake is a beautiful, tragic story. The delicate art of ballet sensitively describes both the joy and turmoil of its main characters.…
Proof
How do we know who or what to trust? This is one of the key questions of the world we live in today. So many claims compete for our trust:…
Sherlock Holmes
A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.
The Gladiator Who Defied An Empire
Pete Atkinson considers the difference the Christianity made to the Roman Empire. 'Are You Not Entertained?' – The Gladiator Who…
Doubt
‘What do you do when you're not sure?’ Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) opens his sermon with a question which…
Jane Austen - Great Christian Novelist
Why the growing popularity of Jane Austen? Is it accidental, a typical postmodern temporary fad, or is there some deeper reason for the…
Twenty Questions to Consider When Watching a Film
Twenty questions to help us think more carefully about films - or to use in film discussion evenings.