Conflict Myths: Bishop Ussher and the Date of Creation
There is probably no name more indelibly linked with rigid church fundamentalism than that of Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656), who today is…
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…
The Resurrection: Hoax, Heist or History?
The belief that Jesus rose from the dead is central to Christianity. But how can anyone believe it really happened?
Science or Faith: Do I Need to Choose?
The belief that science and religion are in fundamental conflict runs deep. But is it really as simple as that?
Studying ... Maths?
What has the God of the Bible got to do with maths? What has maths got to do with the Christian gospel?
Cosmology: a Religion for Atheists?
William Lane Craig responds to Stephen Hawking's claim that cosmology is "a religion for intelligent atheists".
Is science the only way to know anything about anything?
Scientism says that science is the source of all our knowledge. Does this make sense or are there other sources for what we can know?
Doubt
‘What do you do when you're not sure?’ Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) opens his sermon with a question which…
Am I Significant in the Universe, or Just an Accident?
Less than two metres tall and only lasting about 70 years — can we matter in a universe that is so big and so old, so dark and so cold?