All Church articles – Page 6
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ArticleDoes Big Bang cosmology point to a creator?
Writer Steve Schramm investigates the Big Bang theory and explores its implications
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ArticleWhy King Charles III’s coronation matters
Church of England vicar Rev Jeremy Crossley reflects on why we crown and what the upcoming coronation reveals about King Charles III’s vocation and calling
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ArticleWhy I’m an atheist anti-monarchist
Alex O’Connor, also known as Cosmic Skeptic, shares his thoughts about the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III
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ShowsUnapologetic #51 Lydia McGrew: Who is the true Jesus?
In the final part of her discussion with Ruth Jackson, Dr Lydia McGrew, an analytic philosopher and author of Testimonies to the Truth: Why you can Trust the Gospels, unpacks some of the more disconcerting elements of Jesus’ character and looks at how this impacts the veracity of the Gospel accounts. She also addresses how the loneliness and suffering of Jesus can speak to a hurting world.
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ShowsMatters of Life & Death: Contemporary spiritualities: Nominal atheism, New Age prayers for £25, moving on from Empty Tomb evangelism, and the church of social justice
The non-religious are an ever-increasing segment of the population, in the UK, the United States and across the Western world
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ArticleDeath to deconstruction: Can exvangelicals ever reconstruct their faith?
Erik Strandness reflects on an Unbelievable? discussion between punk singer-turned-pastor Josh Porter and former-Christian Jon Steingard, exploring why numerous young American evangelicals lose their faith and whether they’re ever able to get it back
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #103 Dr Sarah Waters: Out of the Silent Planet and the Covid pandemic
English lecturer Dr Sarah Waters shares her insights into one of CS Lewis’ science fiction books, particularly in regards to how we relate to one another post-Covid. This talk was originally given at a CS Lewis symposium called Now We Have Faces, which was hosted by The CS Lewis Group at Ulster University in coordination with English at Ulster. The title of Sarah’s presentation was ’Facial (mis)recognition: Out of the Silent Planet and the boundaries of face-to face’.
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ArticleDoesn’t the Bible say we’d be better off without a king?
As we approach the King’s coronation, journalist Heather Tomlinson explores the biblical idea of kingship and what that means for us
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ArticleWhy I’m excited about the King’s coronation
Rt Revd Paul Butler, one of the bishop assistants to the King, shares his thoughts on this historical event
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ShowsUnapologetic #50 Lydia McGrew: Can we trust the Gospels?
Dr Lydia McGrew, an analytic philosopher and author of Testimonies to the Truth: Why you can Trust the Gospels, explores how reliability is assessed in regards to ancient documents. She tackles some of the alleged contradictions in the Gospels and looks at why certain elements, such as accurate geography, cultural knowledge and names are important.
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ShowsMatters of Life & Death: Effective altruism 2: Tithing, second-hand stuffed toys in Turkey, the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and one-hundredth of a guide dog
In this second part of our effective altruism conversation, we explore the Christian sub-community within EA and ask whether the movement’s fundamental ideas are compatible with Christian tradition on giving.
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ArticleHow should Christians respond to the Church’s dark history: Crusades and the Inquisition
Apologist Joel Furches corrects what he believes are a number of misconceptions about some of these historical events and explores what Christians should do about them
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ArticleIndoctrination: The potential dangers of Hollywood films
Author Mark Roques warns us to be on our guard when watching television and movies
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ArticleWomen in apologetics: How a spiritually confused comedian became an apologist
Author Judy Salisbury has a passion for equipping women to be confident and forthright about their Christian beliefs. Apologist Joel Furches shares some of her story here
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ShowsAsk NT Wright Anything #166 Justin Brierley asks Tom Wright his own personal questions
Justin Brierley is moving on from hosting the Ask NT Wright Anything show. Before the baton gets passed on to fresh hands, he sits down with Tom to ask him the questions he would like to hear answered.
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ArticleWhat is Mormonism, and how does it differ from Christianity?
Writer Steve Schramm explores Mormonism and questions how Christians should respond to it
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ArticleDear Religion: What are you doing about teen suicide?
Neonatal physician Erik Strandness asks some challenging questions in light of many young people’s desperate struggles and explores what hope there is
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #101 Alister McGrath: Suffering, death and Lewis’ final years
In the 14th episode of our series focussing on McGrath’s book, CS Lewis: A Life, we look at Lewis’ deep anguish following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, and explore his approach to suffering in A Grief Observed.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Celebrating 17 years - Justin Brierley, Ruth Jackson, and Vince Vitale
The Unbelievable? show has been broadcasting for over 17 years. Justin Brierley and Ruth Jackson take a retrospective tour through highlights from the show from day one to some of the most significant debates that have been hosted, before being joined by Dr. Vince Vitale for a special announcement by Justin.
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ShowsAsk NT Wright Anything #165 A pastor losing his faith writes in, plus more pastoral questions
In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responds to various questions on difficult family situations, unforgiveness and a church pastor who doesn’t know if he believes any more. Plus a musical treat from Tom. An archive show first broadcast in 2019.
