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The Secularization of Science

On 4 and 11 June, Richard will be delivering a 2-part webinar series as part of the All of Life Redeemed initiative.  Bruce Wearne gives a personal reflection on the article addressed by this webinar. “The Secularization of Science” is a lecture given Read more

By Faith-in-Scholarship, 6 yearsMay 14, 2020 ago
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Time to grow?

Like many who are not schoolteachers, NHS staff or other key workers, in these recent weeks I have been getting used to spending most of my time at home, getting very acquainted with Zoom and the various tools we are Read more

By Mark Hutchinson, 6 yearsMay 5, 2020 ago
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Faith-in-Scholarship

Writing acknowledgements: depending on others

Just over a week ago I submitted my doctoral thesis. One of the most enjoyable parts of the final few weeks of this process was writing the acknowledgements. Before sitting down to do this, I had thought to myself: “I’m Read more

By Alicia Smith, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
RealityBites

Become a Consumerist Today

Become a Consumerist Today My name is Ron and I am a lad from London. I am a consumerist. My life is all about consuming cars, motorbikes, haircuts and films. I will be a millionaire in ten years. This is Read more

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsApril 15, 2020 ago
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Faith-in-Scholarship

George MacDonald, Anxiety, and Joy

George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish clergyman and writer who profoundly influenced the fiction and non-fiction works of C.S. Lewis. One of Lewis’s lesser-known publications is an edited collection of MacDonald’s writings: the book can be hard to find in Read more

By Georgina Bartlett, 6 yearsApril 13, 2020 ago
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Faith-in-Scholarship

Charting the territories of science and religion

The Territories of Science and Religion by Peter Harrison (2015) is one of the most illuminating books I’ve read recently.  I’d like to enthuse with you about a book that gave me much food for thought regarding Christianity as a ‘religion’ as well Read more

By Richard Gunton, 6 yearsApril 7, 2020 ago
RealityBites

What is Evil?

Trying to redeem the humble ‘tract’: saying something important in just 400 words. How do you Make Sense of Evil and Suffering? I’m sure you’ve noticed all the evil and suffering in the world. Ponder the wars, rapes and murders Read more

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsApril 3, 2020 ago
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Faith-in-Scholarship

Solitude and unity: a medieval perspective

Like many of you, I spent yesterday morning, not at church, where I would usually be, but sitting on my sofa at home in front of a laptop, watching a livestream of my pastor preaching to an empty building. In Read more

By Alicia Smith, 6 yearsMarch 22, 2020 ago
RealityBites

Is Prince Philip the Chosen One?

​Is the Duke of Edinburgh God’s Chosen One? There are people on the island of Tanna in the South Pacific Ocean who worship the Duke of Edinburgh as a god. The islanders used to be committed cannibals and they ate Read more

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsMarch 13, 2020 ago
RealityBites

The Baptist Times on RealityBites

Delighted that the Baptist Times has published my article on Serving God in schools and on the streets. I am trying hard to get people thinking about a worldview-infused way of doing mission and discipleship. Please write to the Baptist Read more

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsMarch 11, 2020 ago

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  1. Dr P Thomas on Serving God as a Soldier in AfricaApril 18, 2026

    Thank you for taking the time to write this piece, Mark. You have nicely juxtaposed the lives of General Lothar…

  2. t_bowman on Serving God as a Soldier in AfricaApril 4, 2026

    Thanks for this sobering story, Mark. It's so important to hold Darwin to account for his appalling racism and the…

  3. t_bowman on The Adventures of a Cornish Christian SlaveApril 4, 2026

    The words 'we don't know we're born' spring to mind. Interesting to read about the bloodthirsty sultan on wikipedia, where…

  4. t_bowman on The Adventures of a Cornish Christian SlaveApril 4, 2026

    The words 'we don't know we're born' spring to mind. Interesting to read about the bloodthirsty sultan on wikipedia, where…

  5. Mark Roques on Review: Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation MovementMarch 3, 2026

    Excellent blog Alicia. I really enjoyed reading this.

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