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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.

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.

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...

Have There Been Cycles of Popularity For Jane Austen?

A question from the lecture 'Jane Austen, Persuasion: Irony and...

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.

Fairytale endings and complex irony - How do these reconcile with each other?

A question from the lecture 'Jane Austen, Persuasion: Irony and...

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Does Faith Make Sense of Things?

Charles Dickens, 'Hard Times' and Hyperbole

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?

Have There Been Cycles of Popularity For Jane Austen?

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

Fairytale endings and complex irony - How do these reconcile with each other?

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