Science, Religion and Humanity: Who gets to say?
At this York Festival of Ideas event, Nick Spencer will explore how science and religion have, do and can relate to one another.
Book Tickets
Jesus was a revolutionary – this is what he’d make of our anger and division this Easter
Articles
Who was to blame for the death of Jesus?
Articles
Global Britain and the Clash of Civilisations
Nick Spencer looks at international relations today and asks whether Samuel Huntington was right about the ‘clash of civilisations’. 29/03/21
In Depth
Nick Spencer appears on BBC Radio 4 Sunday
Articles
How to read Jordan Peterson
In advance of a new book by Jordan Peterson, Nick Spencer looks at the world–famous author and clinical psychologist. 26/02/2021
In Depth
The Inaugural Address You Didn’t Hear
Following Joe Biden’s inauguration, Nick Spencer considers the cost of unity and healing in America. 21/01/2021
In Brief
The rise of Christian populism
Following the events in Washington yesterday, we’re republishing Nick Spencer’s essay on the way Christianity is used by populists. 07/01/2021
In Depth
Can liberalism ever ‘get’ religion?
In the final episode of the series, Nick Spencer speaks to Cécile Laborde, author of the award–winning book ‘Liberalism’s Religion’. 15/12/2020
Podcast
The search for the secular Jesus
ArticlesIs the law damaging our politics?
Nick Spencer speaks to former BBC Reith lecturer and the Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption. 01/12/2020
PodcastHow has the divided brain shaped the modern world?
Nick Spencer speaks to Iain McGilchrist about brains, minds, cultures, and God. 24/11/2020
Podcast