Crashing about

Nick Chatrath
Monday 19 Jul 2010

Referring to religion, the philosopher A C Grayling wrote “the elephant is crashing about in the room, trampling people to death, and politely ignoring it is not an option”.

Does Christian belief automatically relegate you to an intellectual slum, to use Dallas Willard’s phrase? As Christians are we foraging around in rubbish dumps of knowledge for anything vaguely edifying, but actually being shown up for the intellectually malnourished people that we are, miles away from a rich life of the mind?

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Salt and Light

David Stroud
Thursday 15 Jul 2010

One summer evening, as I walked home, looking forward to spending supper time with the family, the idyllic scene played out in my mind. We would sit outside in the back yard, enjoying a dinner of roasted chicken with garlic, lemon and herbs. Perhaps some new potatoes, a green salad, a glass of wine…

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Ruling, gardening and not shrugging your shoulders: How Christians change the world

David Stroud
Friday 25 Jun 2010

David sets out key principles from Genesis 1:26-31, for how as God’s people we are to be a blessing to the world by looking after the created order; being peacemakers; celebrating the value of life; standing up for human rights: and working for the common good .

(Originally recorded at at Everything Conference: London 2010—Morning keynote session).

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Are Science and Faith Incompatible?

Ruth Bancewicz
Friday 25 Jun 2010

If you have been paying attention to the press in recent years you will no doubt have been bombarded by the message that science and faith are in conflict with each other. Some would say that science and faith are incompatible because science is about reason, while faith is about believing in things that don’t exist. But I am a scientist and a Christian, and for me Christianity is the worldview that makes the most sense in the light of everything I know and experience in the world – including the historical evidence for Jesus and his resurrection.

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The Gospel & the Mind

Nick Chatrath
Friday 29 Jan 2010

• Homer: Hey Flanders! Heading for church? Well, I thought I could save you a little time.
• Ned Flanders: Ooh, found a new short cut?
• Homer: Rather, I was working on a flax tax proposal and I accidentally proved there’s no God.
• Ned Flanders [looking at the proof]: Would you see about tha… Oh-oh, well, maybe he made a mista… No, it’s airtight. [Taking a lighter from his pocket, burns the proof] Can’t let this little doozy get out.
From ‘HOMЯ’, The Simpsons, Season 12

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A Revolution of Everything

Matthew Hosier
Tuesday 26 Jan 2010

For over 200 years Western society has been governed by the division of labour. It is this specialisation that has allowed the incredible industrial and technological advances which have shaped our culture. From the production of cheap motorcars to the development of digital technology, specialisation has kept the wave of progress surging forward.

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