Postmodernism and the Question of Identity
Is there such a thing as the 'self'? Who am I? An historical and Biblical perspective on understanding the self and human identity.
Sapiens – a critical review
Yuval Noah Harari’s 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' is a fascinating book, yet there are also deep flaws.
The Libet Experiment and its Implications for Conscious Will
Dr Peter Clarke considers whether the experiments of Benjamin Libet call into question the reality of human will. Although quite a…
A Biblical View of Disability
An examination of Biblical views on disability and disabled people.
What Does it Mean to be Human?
Drawing on recent scientific arguments including evolutionary explanations of morality and the latest experiments in neuroscience, as well…
21 Lessons for the 21st Century – a critical review
Yuval Noah Harari's wide-ranging book offers fascinating insights. But it also contains unspoken assumptions and unexamined biases.
Are We Just Naked Apes?
What, if anything, separates human beings from every other species on earth? Are we just naked apes? Or something more?
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…
"Are human beings just deluxe chimps?"
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…