He never sought authority, avoided institutions, and disliked administration, yet CS Lewis has led millions into faith. What does his influence tell us about leadership, persuasion, and belief today?
An atheist philosopher and a Christian scientist ask whether the universe looks “designed” or whether we’re reading meaning into the maths. From fine-tuning and multiverses to time, salvation and aliens, this conversation goes to the edge of science and faith.
Tom Holland has spent years showing how Christianity shaped the West — but last week at All Souls Langham Place, he turned to the harder question: what can we really know about Jesus himself?
Oxford theologian and peer says “illiberal” minorities are narrowing debate on colonial history, free speech, and assisted dying
Who can be saved? What about those who have never heard the gospel? Do Christians earn rewards in heaven and what does God’s wrath really mean at the cross?
Also on today’s episode, listeners ask whether the “coming of the Son of Man” in Matthew 24 is about Jesus returning or Jesus being enthroned? And why isn’t “all Israel” saved?
Last year, the democratically-elected MPs of Britain’s House of Commons passed by a margin of 23 votes a bill to introduce assisted suicide for the first time. Before it can come into force, the bill has to also be approved by the UK’s unelected upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords. Here it has started to founder, as opposition grows and the parliamentary procedure is gummed up by a thousand separate amendments.
Read storyThis episode tackles the uncomfortable question of why the church—and especially the evangelical tradition—can be so vulnerable to abuse. Psychologist Elly Hanson joins us to explore the cultural and psychological weaknesses that abusers exploit, drawing on her work for the Church of England’s investigation into John Smyth.
In the final episode of our series on the Bible’s big story, we explore the often-overlooked theme of New Creation. Why does the Christian hope for resurrection, heaven, and the renewal of all things matter for how we live and make decisions today?
In this episode we discuss the mysteries of the cosmic universal story of redemption – with a lamb slain from the foundation of the world alongside a real historical man dying in a real place and time once and for all.
Dr Crystal Hurd and host Ruth Jackson explore what leadership looks like through the lens of CS Lewis, not as power or prominence, but as quiet faithfulness in everyday life. Crystal reflects on Lewis’ conviction that most leadership happens far from the spotlight: in homes, classrooms, churches, and communities, where ordinary people shape others through character, humility, and care.
Dr Crystal Hurd,discusses CS Lewis as a model of compassionate, resilient, and creative leadership. Together, Ruth and Crystal explore how Lewis demonstrated compassion in his life and work, how he responded to suffering and criticism with resilience, and the ways he inspired others both in his own time and today.