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Paul Coulter
Sep 5, 2024
Does the Bible Condone Slavery? Part 2: New Testament
It is vital, then, that we engage seriously with the question: does the Bible condone slavery?
Andy Witherall
Aug 7, 2024
The Need for Something More:New Atheism’s New Developments
One of the shortcomings of the New Atheism was its simplistic assumption that all faith is blind faith. This is simply not true.
Andy Witherall
Jul 1, 2024
Does the Bible Condone Slavery? Part 1: Old Testament
At that time, we will realise the fulness of our identity in Christ, when there will be “no slave or free, but Christ is all and is in all”
Paul Coulter
May 13, 2024
"This story is my truth" – Eurovision reflects Europe’s confusion
Eurovision seems to be increasing in popularity in the UK. I was surprised last week when I turned on the TV to watch the 10 o’clock news...
Andy Witherall
Apr 24, 2024
Is the Bible an Immoral Book?
There has been much criticism levelled against the Bible, and much of it has been done on a superficial understanding.
David Glass
Mar 28, 2024
Resurrection – The Forgotten Evidence
No reasonable sceptic will rule out the resurrection of Jesus on the grounds that it is impossible, but many will object to it because...
Paul Coulter
Feb 23, 2024
The lion lives! On vintage brands, statues and syrup
It was announced this week that Tate and Lyle are changing the branding of their golden syrup on much of their packaging. The story was...
Andy Witherall
Nov 10, 2023
Copycat Gods: Did Christianity Steal from Pagan Religions?
I will always remember the moment I found out Disney’s The Lion King was based on a Shakespearean classic. I had studied some of the...
Paul Coulter
Jun 2, 2023
Honesty and Deceit: why do we care?
Just three years and four months ago (on 7th February 2020), a tearful Phillip Schofield ‘came out’ as homosexual on ‘This Morning’ – the...
Andy Witherall
May 19, 2023
Mortality and Meaning: Why do we Believe?
Why Religion? Here is a quick question: What do the people of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Suri tribe of Ethiopia and the ancient...
Andy Witherall
Apr 6, 2023
Faith in the Face of Evil and Suffering? The Answer of the Suffering God
On 6th February 2023 a monumental catastrophe hit southern Turkey and Northern Syria: an earthquake which measured 7.8 on the Richter...
Paul Coulter
Mar 24, 2023
Which Pinocchio is Real?
* WARNING – CONTAINS SPOILERS * This article is reproduced with permission from the author's personal blog Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio...
Andy Witherall
Dec 16, 2022
Christmas and Football: What's the Connection
Editor's note: This article was written in December 2022, when the first winter football World Cup coincided with the build up to...
Andy Witherall
Dec 7, 2022
The Miracle of Christmas: Fact or Wishful Thinking?
We’re coming into that time of year again when trees are lit up in every town centre, seasonal music is being played on the radio and...
Paul Coulter
Apr 11, 2022
Marriage: Christian covenant or contract of convenience?
Reproduced with permission from the author's personal blog Two changes to marriage law in the UK have been discussed in the media during...
Centre for Christianity in Society
May 9, 2020
Do All Roads Lead To God?
The Mountain You stand in awe at the foot of the mountain. You trace the line of the path on which you stand as it begins to wind up the...
Michael Shaw
May 9, 2020
Is Jesus Just A Good Man?
When I was twelve years old, I had a strange encounter with someone who claimed to be the Son of God. My brother and I were waiting at...
Centre for Christianity in Society
May 9, 2020
Are We Just Naked Apes?
Homo sapiens among other species My working life to date has led me through various roles that involve working closely with human beings:...
Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Centre for Christianity in Society, its Directors or its Associates.
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