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Does Faith Make Sense of Things?

How can we find the best explanation of what we observe? Why do human beings enjoy pondering puzzles, such as the meaning of life? We can we learn much from Dorothy L. Sayers, whose detective novels and religious writings saw human beings as searching for 'patterns' in life.

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...

The Beauty and the Horror: Searching for God in a Suffering World

We glimpse something of God in the beauty of the world, but then this seems to be contradicted by the evil and suffering. Drawing on the insights of the Christian faith how can we live with this contradiction? - Lord Harries in In dialogue with Professor Alister McGrath.

Is Assisted Suicide a Cure for Suffering?

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

If we didn't love, would we not suffer?

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

The Growth of London as a Port from Roman to Medieval Times

How might the study of the first 1,500 years of London's port history (encapsulating profound changes ranging from location, infrastructure and technology to variations in river levels) help when making predictions for the future?

Religion Has Made Nature A 'Scary and Disgusting' Place

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

What kind of Deity can we perceive in relation to the horrors of nature?

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

Does Science Rob Nature of its Mystery and Beauty?

A consideration of what we can learn from John Ruskin on combining the natural sciences and Christian theology to offer an enriched or deepened vision of reality, which transcends the limits placed on each.

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Does Faith Make Sense of Things?

The Role of Literary Creative Writing in Exploring Religious Issues

Is Religion an Extension of Psychology?

The Beauty and the Horror: Searching for God in a Suffering World

Is Assisted Suicide a Cure for Suffering?

If we didn't love, would we not suffer?

The Growth of London as a Port from Roman to Medieval Times

Religion Has Made Nature A 'Scary and Disgusting' Place

What kind of Deity can we perceive in relation to the horrors of nature?

Does Science Rob Nature of its Mystery and Beauty?

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