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The USA in the early 19th century was one of Christian history’s great moments of sectarian creativity. The most notorious such movement, the Millerites, forecast the end of the world for 1844. What happened with the resultant ‘Great Disappointment’?
'When well-appareled April on the heel / Of limping winter treads'. A calendar month cannot dress, nor can a season walk. This lecture will explore the magic of personification in Shakespeare's poetry.
Is science complete in itself, or does it act as a pointer or signpost to matters beyond its boundaries? C.S. Lewis argued that nature bears witness to the existence and nature of God, and developed the idea in works such as 'Miracles' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia.'
This lecture will explain why Scott’s romanticised representations of Scotland were such a hit, and how his enduring legacy has helped or hindered Scotland as it seeks to define its place in Britain today.
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.
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 English Civil Wars of 1642-8 began as the last of Europe’s wars of religion and ended as the first modern revolution. This restless spirit manifested itself in various sects and fellowships, united by a loathing of complacency and hypocrisy, which both supported and undermined the republic.