Sapiens – a critical review
Yuval Noah Harari’s 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' is a fascinating book, yet there are also deep flaws.
Carl Sagan: The Skeptic's Sceptic
This extended review provides some excellent responses to arguments that Sagan used and which keep cropping up today.
An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History
John Dickson's book 'Bullies and Saints' examines the dark and light of church history.
12 Rules for Life - a critical review
An in-depth look at Jordan Peterson's 'antidote to chaos'.
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.
Derren Brown - Tricks of the Mind
Why does Derren Brown believe that 'the Bible is not history'? A consideration of his journey from faith to scepticism.
Dominion - a critical review
An in-depth engagement with historian Tom Holland's account of Christianity's lasting impact on thinking and morality of the West.
Surprised by Hope by Tom Wright – a review
This is an outstanding and important book. It is an exposition and defence of the Christian hope, drawing heavily on Wright’s more…
Where to start with Islam?
How can we engage well with Muslim friends? In this book, Samuel Green offers an approach that begins with what they know about…