Critical Theory and the Reformation
Today’s Reformation Day, so we thought we’d do something a bit different. We’re going on an exploration of sorts, looking at this great historical event to see what it can teach us about how we should approach one of the philosophies that most shapes our lives today. Critical Theory The Dutch theologian Hermann Bavinck once […]
Let’s talk honestly about pornography
Pornography has been with us a very long time. Since people first started scrawling pictures on cave walls, there have been words and images designed to offer an easy physical climax. Now the internet age has made the most explicit content available at the merest click of a button or swipe of a finger. However, […]
Making sense of the war in Ukraine
Words can’t do justice to the horrors of the war in Ukraine. Seeing the carnage and devastation play out in real-time on the news and on social media can’t fail to cause even the stiffest upper lip to quiver. We can’t avoid it, we don’t really want to… Large-scale war on the European continent in […]
What is wrong with celebrity Christianity?
The Israelites were fed up. They wanted a king to lead them and fight their battles. They were bored of living in a theocracy. They wanted a celebrity leader to look up to, a body to see and idolise. They wanted to be like the other nations. The tragic reality was they were bored of […]
Assisted suicide, anti-vaxxers, environmental protests, fuel and energy crises
In the news this week: Assisted suicide, Covid-19, anti-vaxxers, environmental extremists, climate change, fuel and energy crises. We can be forgiven for sometimes feeling that the world is going to pot… but what do all the above have in common? Our God is (capital S) Sovereign over all of them. Tune in to our latest podcast to hear some […]
What about Roman Catholicism?
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest religious denomination in the world with an estimated 1.3 billion followers—more than the number of Protestants (estimated at 800 million to 1 billion). Roman Catholicism has an immense amount of influence and power across the world. The Roman Catholic Church claims to be the one true Church inaugurated by […]
Faith-led research: being a Christian in the Humanities
There aren’t many Christians within Academia. In this episode, Michael and Ryan sit down to discuss how our faith has impacted our work our lives and our research. From Zimbabwe to Colchester, our faith has been the root of everything and we would love to share a bit about it with you. We hope you […]
Should Christians be AV only?
There are often debates in our churches about what Bible translation we should use. In this episode, Michael, Ryan and Josh sit down to discuss if we as believers should be King James-only Christians and if not then why not?! We hope you will find this helpful and encouraging. Do let us know if there […]
Why we must learn about the Reformation today
Why do we need to know about Luther, Calvin and all the reformers? In this episode, Michael, Ryan and Josh sit down to discuss how important church history is for us as believers, how it helps us makes sense of our world, how it encourages us, but also that we should not romanticise the period. […]