Is AI a Creature or a Tool?
‘I think it’s important to… think about GPT-4 as a tool, not a creature.’ These were the words of Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI (who own...
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- Jun 15
Cancel culture needs a new type of Christian apologetics
Article originally published by Premier Christianity Magazine on 23rd May 2023 In our postmodern culture, lived experience and personal...
- May 2
Should Christians be "Body Confident"?
This blog was first done as a talk at Essex University Christian Union in 2023 In our culture, I think there are two main narratives that...
- Mar 27
What Can We Learn from Kate Forbes?
Today, the Scottish National Party (SNP) elected is next party leader and First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousef. Following the surprise...
- Feb 7
Should Evangelicals Leave the Church of England?
Over the last five years, the Church of England has been on a journey of discernment and decision-making around the issues of sex,...
- Oct 15, 2022
Should Christians Strike?
Last week the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) started balloting their members for industrial action for the first time in their 106-year...
- Jun 26, 2022
Truth in a World of False Information
Below is the transcript of a talk I did for the 2022 French national congress of the "Union Evangelique Medicale et Paramedicale" (The...
- Apr 28, 2022
Mental Health and Young People
Below is a transcript of a talk I did for the Trauma Healing Institute in the Kingdom of Bahrain, on 20th April 2022, and on the topic of...
- Apr 8, 2021
Harry and Meghan: Do We Have to be "For" or "Against"?
I can’t remember that last time it seemed like the whole world was talking about a single TV programme. But of course, last night there...
- Mar 23, 2021
Church Abuse Scandals: Can We Learn from the Medical Profession?
In that last few years, the evangelical church has been rocked by a series of appalling abuse scandals. The latest news centres around...
- Nov 3, 2020
Lockdown 2.0: What Can We Learn from the First Wave?
Tomorrow, England enters its second national lockdown, set to last for at least the next four weeks. Many are apprehensive about what the...
- Oct 21, 2020
#Unfiltered: Reflections on Netflix's "The Social Dilemma"
The Social Dilemma is a new Netflix docudrama that has made many people sit up and take a long hard look at their phone. The programme...
- Apr 16, 2020
The Heroes and Villains of Covid
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to uproot and transformed nearly every area of modern life, it is also beginning to uncover and...
- Jan 27, 2020
The Power of Music: Reflections on the Grammys 2020
On Sunday 26th January 2020, the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles. The Grammys are always a spectacular celebration of...
- Jan 9, 2020
Modern Warfare: When Is Intervention Moral?
Three days after the world celebrated the start of a new decade, the phrase “World War III” was trending on Twitter. On 3rd January 2020,...
- Dec 29, 2019
The Ethics of Surrogacy
Surrogacy is becoming an increasingly popular and publicly celebrated means of childbirth. Lucy Lui, Jimmy Fallon, Kim & Kanye, Sarah...
- Aug 5, 2019
God and Politics: Reflections on Tim Farron's Keswick Lecture
The Keswick Convention is a big Evangelical Christian conference that happens over 3 weeks every year in the Lake District, and I have...
- Sep 15, 2018
What Does it Mean to be Human?
“What a piece of work is man, How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, In form and moving how express and admirable, In action how...
- Jun 27, 2018
What Should We Make of Spiritual Experiences?
“Sometimes I get powerful spiritual experiences. I sometimes see visions of angels, occasionally I fall to the ground or shake...
- Apr 15, 2017
Is There Evidence for Easter?
For most people in the UK, Easter means bank holidays, student exam period and buying overpriced chocolate for kids. For Christians, all...
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