What does the biblical view of creation have to say in the transgender debate?

With transgender issues raising difficult questions, this book from Vaughan Roberts offers a helpful introduction.

Is there such a thing as the 'self'? Who am I? An historical and Biblical perspective on understanding the self and human identity.

Pete Lowman asks what happens to the sense of Identity, Purpose, Ethics and Love when a culture tries to live without God.

Andrew Fellows examines the problems that can arise when reason and imagination are separated in human life. He argues that only in Christ…

What cultural shifts have led to the current gender debate?

Yuval Noah Harari’s 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' is a fascinating book, yet there are also deep flaws.

An examination of Biblical views on disability and disabled people.

An in-depth look at Jordan Peterson's 'antidote to chaos'.

Dr Peter Clarke considers whether the experiments of Benjamin Libet call into question the reality of human will. Although quite a…

What does human society tell us about human nature? Are we essentially good or bad?

In this seminar, Bruce Little considers the broad range of Christianity and the Arts. “Why, if you are interested in the country…

An interview with Professor Brent Waters on posthumanism and its implications.

This is an outstanding and important book. It is an exposition and defence of the Christian hope, drawing heavily on Wright’s more…

The ongoing scientific quest to explore space – 'the final frontier' – is intimately bound up with the search for 'strange new…

Andrew Walker looks at what the Bible says about the questions and issues surrounding gender identity.

Deciding who to vote for is a big decision. Here are some principles to help you think things through for yourself.

A review of Carolyn Weber's account of finding God at Oxford.

A politician, a surgeon, an electrical engineer and an anaesthetist once entered into a discussion about which of them represented the…

Three talks by Wim Rietkerk entitled 'The Challenge of Atheism' consider whether Christianity whould be seen as an ideology or as a…

The impact of the sexual revolution on society and on Christian thinking - and how to respond.

A helpful talk for understanding transgender issues and thinking about how to respond to a transgender person.

A medical and biblical exploration of gender issues.

Consultant psychiatrist Rob Waller talks about his work, as a Christian, in the area of mental health and discusses some related issues.

Examining the concepts of self-worth and self-esteem and why such ideologies can leave us emptier than ever.

Peter Sanlon gives a brief introduction to his book on 'Queer Studies'.

Whatever aspect of ethics you're interested in, the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics (KLICE) seeks to provide resources to help…

In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at the University of Virginia in March 2009, Dr Os Guiness considers the different ways that people…

What does it mean that we are 'made in the image of God'?

What is the basic biblical teaching on forgiveness? Is there a difference between an apology and asking forgiveness? What about hard cases…

Power corrupts. I have heard that phrase a lot in recent conversations. Some have expressed this view when talking about…

English literary history is a curious thing. And one especially curious thing about it is that it contains very little of importance which…

When the aliens begin to attack in Steven Spielberg's latest blockbuster War of the Worlds, the panicking public assume that this must be…

Summary from a 2016 Theos Report showing the positive correlation between 'religion' and 'well-being'.

A short video outlining some of the effects of pornography, based on academic research.

Florence Gildea considers the background and consequences to 'Raunch Culture' and offers an alternative Christian view.

Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day? The consumerist flip.

An interview with clinical psychologist Rev Dr Joanna Collicutt on faith, delusion and well being.

Reality TV now seems to be everywhere. What does it tell us about what is real and what is true? And what does it say about God?

Why does the desire to be young again continually re-appear in contemporary culture? What is a Christian response?

Does the philosophy of individualism lead to happiness? How does the desire for freedom link in with the human need for relationship?

Resources relating to the UK 2015 General Election.

Reflections on the 2013 Cambridge University debate about the future of religion in public life.

The forthright defence of the permissibility of "after-birth abortion" – infanticide – by two Melbourne-based philosophers in…

Michael Ots considers the question of self-image and asks what is the value of any human being. The talk lasts about 30 mins and is…

This month England has been taken by storm. Not rain – but riots. Unlike the weather, it came without warning and has left the nation…

Many people today describe that they are 'living inside their own head'. This describes a state of disconnection from reality outside of…

Drawing on recent scientific arguments including evolutionary explanations of morality and the latest experiments in neuroscience, as well…

UCCF and bethinking.org offer this paper to encourage consideration of these important political topics, but do not endorse any particular…

Greg Koukl explains why he believes that science cannot test prayer.

In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at the University of Cambridge in March 2008, Dr Elaine Storkey considers what it means to have a…

This talk is based on Colossians 1:15-23, and calls Christians to be involved with the real world in which God has placed us. Paul Wooley…

How we reply to this complex question will very much depend on who is asking, and we need to be ready to admit that we don’t have all…

In this talk, Hans Rookmaaker considers what art is, what its purpose is and what the attitude of Christians should be towards it.

What is depression? Is depression sin or sickness? How can we recognize Clinical Depression? What makes some people more vulnerable to…

Andrew Fellows' series of four talks on Narcissism - the Worldview of Self

Dick Keyes' series of three talks on Apologetics considers the prevalence of idolatry today and how we can challenge people to realise and…

Environmental and 'Green' issues are a prime concern for many people today. David Cook considers whether Christianity is to blame and asks…

An apocryphal story of Greg Koukl's backyard deck serves to illustrate an important lesson about the nature of human identity. I'm having…

How can Christians respond to questions about 'transgender' issues?

What, if anything, separates human beings from every other species on earth? Are we just naked apes? Or something more?

In this paper, Stuart Judge considers whether discoveries in neuroscience that correlate our mental activity with our brain activity…

We live in an age where a lot of emphasis is placed on instantaneous success. Sadly this level of unreal expectation has permeated…

Most people are comfortable with the idea that "spiritual = supernatural". The supernatural is invisible. Does this mean that when we…

The following is an extract from Philip Vander Elst's full paper of the same title. The whole paper can be downloaded from the link on the…

Gavin McGrath takes a look at some of the problems that Christians experience in their lives. © Gavin McGrath Used by the kind…

Rudiger Sumann talks on the subject of 'I Know Christianity is True but I Can't Believe It'.

What is the Christian’s mission in the world? What should be our driving motivation both as individual believers and as Christians together?

How are we to think about our lives? The most basic thing we can say about our human life is that God created us to be like Himself –…

A newspaper front page is, in essence, a religious object. Of course that isn't what we think we're buying. But it's what we get. Not with…

Who are you? Where does your sense of identity come from?

Would ­contact with extraterrestrial beings create a crisis of faith? Chris Oldfield reviews 'Science, Religion and the Search for…

Some of my friends never tire of pointing out that human beings are just animals. People have been doing this for decades but recent work…