Can science tell you what is good?
Nick Spencer reviews ‘Science and the Good: The Tragic Quest for the Foundations of Morality’ by James Davison Hunter and Paul Nedelsky. 12/08/2019
In Brief
Science and Religion: the next chapter
Nick Spencer examines the history of science and religion and the extent to which they have been in conflict with one another.
In Brief
Rescuing reason from the ruins of Reason
Nick Spencer reviews ‘The Territories of Human Reason’, by Alister McGrath. 16/05/2019
In Brief
The Religion of Christianity and the Religion of Human Rights
To mark the 70th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, we are revisiting Nick Spencer’s ‘The Evolution of the West’. 10/12/2018
In Depth
Weaponising the Enlightenment
Nick Spencer reviews ‘The Catholic Enlightenment’ by Ulrich L. Lehner, re–examining an overlooked period of intellectual history. 01/10/2018
In Brief
Quantum Theology
Nick Spencer explores how the challenges we face when talking about the quantum world can illuminate theological discussions. 17/09/2018
In Depth