October 7th became a new and terrible anniversary in the calendar of terrorism last year when Hamas, the Palestinian political and military group, launched armed attacks into Israel from Gaza, resulting in 1,139 deaths, most of them civilian. Israel responded with an aerial bombardment of the highly populated Gaza Strip, and a ground invasion on 27 October. It is estimated…
Is our culture starting to believe in God again? The broadcaster Justin Brierley, who hosted high-profile debates between Christians, atheists and agnostics for nearly two decades, believes so. His weekly radio show, Unbelievable? regularly pitted atheist scientists and philosophers such as Richard Dawkins and AC Grayling against Christian apologists. In his recent book, The Surprising […]
A new booklet, telling the story of the Christian Evidence Society, which was founded over 150 years ago, is launched today on this website. Making the Case for Faith explores the whole history of the Society to date, starting in March 1870, when the growth of scientific knowledge was leading to widespread scepticism about religious […]
Several podcasts have caught our eye over the past couple of months, giving some fascinating ways into thinking about faith, comedy, ancient scrolls, pilgrimage, prayer and questions about what we can know about the history and mystery of Jesus. Archbishop Interviews – Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, has started a BBC Radio 4 series of conversations […]