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The Spiritual Quest Against Religion

The Protestant Reformation set out to purge Christianity of error. But once you have started, how do you know when to stop? Some radicals tore up layer upon layer of tradition in the tireless search for deeper truths, proving their faith by their refusal to believe.

The Varieties of Forgiveness

In this lecture the varieties of forgiveness will be presented and the integrity, value and limits of each type explored.

Reforming Corporate Governance

This talk will discuss rigorous evidence on what optimal governance should look like – including issues such as boardroom diversity, independence of directors, employee representation, and whether directors’ fiduciary duty should be to shareholders or all of society.

Executive Pay: What's Right, What's Wrong, and What Could Be Fixed?

Evidence will be presented on which aspects of pay are working well and which are indeed dysfunctional, and on how pay should be reformed.

The Ending of World War I: The Road to 11 November

This lecture will re-examine how the First World War ended, anticipating the centenary commemorations in 2018. It will discuss both why Germany requested a ceasefire, and why the Allies and America granted one.

Mathematics in War and Peace - Stories about Mathematicians Killed in WW1

As a commemoration of the end of the First World War, the event will focus on the theme of mathematics in war and peacetime.

Mathematics in War and Peace - Flying Mathematicians

As a commemoration of the end of the First World War, the event will focus on the theme of mathematics in war and peacetime.

Mathematics in War and Peace - Euler's Work on Ballistics

As a commemoration of the end of the First World War, the event will focus on the theme of mathematics in war and peacetime.

Purposeful Business: The Evidence and the Implementation

The talk will highlight how change cannot be piecemeal but involves holistic reform across many dimensions of a company.

How To Be An Atheist In Medieval Europe

This lecture will take a tour of medieval unbelief, showing how and why some medieval people defied the powerful orthodoxies of their day.