William Tyndale was born in Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire in 1494. He was a gifted linguist and wordsmith who crafted many evocative phrases such as ‘the fat of the land’, the ‘writing is on the wall’ and ‘the powers that be’. Amazingly Read more
Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) was a famous Dutch rationalist philosopher. He believed that pure unaided reason can tell us everything we need to know. He believed that God is the same as Nature (pantheism). In other words only God exists. He Read more
A guest post by Steve Bishop Twenty-five years after the death of Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck (1854–1921), his compatriot Arie B. W. M. Kok lamented that “Bavinck’s person and work no longer receives the appreciation he deserves from our current Read more
Efim Klubnikin was an inspiring prophet who heeded God’s warnings to leave his homeland and journey to Los Angeles in the USA. This prophecy saved the lives of thousands who listened to his ominous message. The American celebrity Kim Kardashian’s Read more
What is artificial intelligence? The rapid spread of ChatGPT and its competitors is accompanied by a widespread view that AI is an artificial form of intelligence. This phrase might seem innocuous, but I believe it’s both misguided and dangerous. We Read more
George Washington Carver was born in about 1864. He is perhaps best known as the “peanut man” because he discovered over 260 uses for the humble peanut. His innovations in agricultural science, crop rotation and soil enrichment techniques, revolutionised agriculture Read more
The revolution being brought about by generative artificial intelligence (“genAI”) is a profound one. The advent of writing tools like ChatGPT is having far-reaching impacts in many areas of the economy and our societies. Workers can now generate the text Read more
Steve Bishop and I are writing a book about Christians who serve God outside the church sphere. We would like to introduce you to the inspiring work of Egbert Schuurman. What does technology have to do with Christianity? In a Read more
Steve Bishop and I are delighted that the journal Foundations has just published our article: THE “CHRISTIAN” MYSTICISM OF MEISTER ECKHART AND TERESA OF ÁVILA To be really frank I am very concerned how so many Christians are plunging into Read more
The deaf and blind poet Jack Clemo was born in 1916 in the beautiful county of Cornwall. His father, Reginald, was killed at sea in the First World War and he was raised by his mother Eveline who was a Read more