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Interview with Mal Fletcher

David Stroud
Wednesday 14 Sep 2011

Mal Fletcher is a respected social commentator, global leadership speaker and author. He has pioneered several major leadership networks across the world, and is a regular contributor for the BBC and Sky TV. He is the Chairman of 2020 Plus, a think tank on social affairs, and Director of Next Wave International, a faith-based communications group which trains organisations to engage the future and move society forward in a positive direction.
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What’s the big idea?

Andrew Wilson
Friday 2 Sep 2011

Nietzsche, Freud, Descartes, Kant... Who are the some of the big thinkers who have changed culture? What can we learn from them, and what are the challenges they pose?

The Importance of Worldview

Joel Virgo
Monday 15 Aug 2011

Cornelius Van Till wrote: ‘The Bible is authoritative on everything of which it speaks. And it speaks of everything.’

Stanley Fish and the Socio-Political Avatar

Andrew Wilson
Wednesday 26 Jan 2011

If the modern, secular liberal state had a Bible, it might be the opinion section of the New York Times. And if it had a high priest, candidates would certainly include Stanley Fish, the distinguished literary theorist, law professor and author of Is There a Text in This Class?

Everything and Spirituality

Matthew Hosier
Sunday 7 Nov 2010

Not far from where I live, on the Dorset coast, there is a little known but world class surfing break. Well maybe that’s a little exaggerated, but there can be no doubt that this is a good wave – twenty footers have been reported when conditions are right. In a different part of the world this break would be much better known, but Dorset doesn’t tend to be thought of as surfing territory – it is not exactly Brazil or Hawaii!

To do God, or not to do God. The question

Andrew Wilson
Tuesday 28 Sep 2010

So the science versus God debate is back. And just like last time, it’s left me feeling I must be missing something. Reading the exchange of articles over the last few days, I feel a bit like someone who has walked into a fierce debate over whether Hamlet is a character created by Shakespeare, or whether on the other hand he is merely the son of Gertrude. As I watch the heavyweight academics line up and announce their verdict on the matter, I find myself wondering, with more than a little perplexity, ‘Can’t he be both?’

Salt and Light

David Stroud
Thursday 15 Jul 2010

One summer evening, as I walked home, looking forward to spending supper time with the family, the idyllic scene played out in my mind. We would sit outside in the back yard, enjoying a dinner of roasted chicken with garlic, lemon and herbs. Perhaps some new potatoes, a green salad, a glass of wine…

The Gospel & the Mind

Nick Chatrath
Friday 29 Jan 2010

• Homer: Hey Flanders! Heading for church? Well, I thought I could save you a little time.
• Ned Flanders: Ooh, found a new short cut?
• Homer: Rather, I was working on a flax tax proposal and I accidentally proved there’s no God.
• Ned Flanders [looking at the proof]: Would you see about tha… Oh-oh, well, maybe he made a mista… No, it’s airtight. [Taking a lighter from his pocket, burns the proof] Can’t let this little doozy get out.
From ‘HOMЯ’, The Simpsons, Season 12

A Revolution of Everything

Matthew Hosier
Tuesday 26 Jan 2010

For over 200 years Western society has been governed by the division of labour. It is this specialisation that has allowed the incredible industrial and technological advances which have shaped our culture. From the production of cheap motorcars to the development of digital technology, specialisation has kept the wave of progress surging forward.