Updated booklet sheds fresh light on archaeology and the New Testament

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, […]

Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities – but a US‑style Christian nationalism is lurking elsewhere

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, […]

Richard Harries: ‘working on the boundaries of belief and unbelief’

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 […]