Uncommon Ground, a video and podcast series launched earlier this year, brings together leading thinkers with widely different views to talk about science, faith, ethics, and culture. The series is hosted by Justin Brierley, a seasoned moderator of debate between protagonists whose views are frequently locked in conflict. Says Brierley: ‘Conversations matter, but today’s polarised echo chambers are making it…
According to Richard Dawkins, ‘The only difference between The Da Vinci Code and the gospels is that the gospels are ancient fiction while The Da Vinci Code is modern fiction.’ Is this really the case? One scientific field that can put this claim to the test is archaeology. Gathering together archaeological discoveries including ancient coins, […]
Mathew Guest, Professor in the Sociology of Religion, Durham University, writes: Polling company YouGov has thrown into question claims of a recent upsurge in church attendance among young adults. This has not surprised some experts, who cite evidence for the more conventional story of steep religious decline. If Christianity was once central to British society, […]
In his time, Richard Harries, who has died at the age of 89, was the Bishop of Oxford, and for over 50 years was a regular contributor to Thought for the Day, on the BBC Radio Four Today programme. On his retirement, he became a life peer, Lord Harries of Pentregarth. He was also Chair […]
