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Charles Dickens, 'Hard Times' and Hyperbole

Dickens' use of exaggeration is key to his style. But its use has myriad effects from making a character's disposition unmissable, to adding whimsy and humour.

Towards a Ministry of Singing

In their deliberations, the bishops identified for the first time in Christian history, an actual ministry of song. This lecture will build on this foundational moment in Christian musical history.

Saving the Twentieth Century

How far can experimental buildings of the 1960s and '70s be altered for new uses? Should there be new rules for a new era of conservation?

Van Eyck's The Virgin with the Canon: Visual Disability and Societal Attitudes as Depicted in the Northern Renaissance

Examples of disease as shown in artworks will be examined, from the medical and surgical point of view as well as the historical and artistic ones, particularly visual loss as portrayed by artists from pre-historic times.

The Role of Literary Creative Writing in Exploring Religious Issues

A question from the lecture 'The Beauty and the Horror...

Is Religion an Extension of Psychology?

A question from the lecture 'The Beauty and the Horror...

Jane Austen, 'Persuasion': Irony and the Mysterious Vagaries of Narrative

Narrative, the way a tale is told, is less straightforward than we might suppose. Austen handled irony brilliantly and systematically exploited new ways of narrating, including free indirect discourse. This lecture explores why Austen's way of narrating are so compelling.

The Music of the First Christians

Like many others in the first and second centuries, the governor thought the Christians very strange. So they were in many respects, but they were not so strange that they repudiated the use of ritual song. We begin our survey with the music of the first Christian communities.

Can People Have Awe In Nature When Participating in Industry?

A question from the lecture 'Does Science Rob Nature of...

Religion Has Made Nature A 'Scary and Disgusting' Place

A question from the lecture 'Does Science Rob Nature of...

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