God has been in the news maybe a bit more frequently than normal over the past few weeks, so we’ve picked out five stories that are worth reading. Marilynne Robinson reads Genesis – several writers have been impressed by a new book by the novelist Marilynne Robinson, best known for her novel Gilead. The book, Reading Genesis, gives us a novelist’s…
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 series of videos and articles makes ideal viewing and reading for anyone thinking through the biggest questions about science, faith, and the meaning of life. The series is authored by Alister McGrath, a former atheist who is now a theologian, Anglican priest, scientist, and author. McGrath tells his own story in the first […]
The philosopher Peter S Williams, whose new book, A Universe from Someone, argues that the universe has a personal creator, has been pondering questions about God’s existence for a very long time. ‘As a three-year-old, I surprised my mother by stopping in the middle of a road crossing to ask her: “If God made everything, […]
