2022-10-12T17:00:00
Twenty-four years ago, John published the book which gave this podcast its name: Matters of Life and Death. His first foray into Christian writing and teaching on ethics, it’s now available as an audiobook for the first time which we’re using as an excuse to do a short retrospective. How does the book stand up to scrutiny today? Would John change anything about it if he was writing it from scratch? Why has it been influential, even beyond the UK’s shores? And what has the experience told John about the miracle of the written word and its power to engage and shape minds across time and space?
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2022-12-28T18:00:00Z
Today’s episode is a little different from normal as we’re going to begin a short series sharing a recent conversation John had with Lord Martin Rees, the astronomer royal.
2022-10-05T17:00:00Z
Building on last week’s whistlestop tour through the latest ground-breaking embryo research, in this episode we consider what we should do as Christians about all this.
2022-09-28T17:00:00Z
There has been a flood of highly significant if poorly reported developments in embryo research in recent years, all of which raise new and confusing questions for Christians and non-Christians alike.
2025-07-15T10:00:00Z
This episode tackles whether Christians can work in the arms industry and how to discern God’s will in tricky ethical careers. It also explores the unintended consequences of at-home DNA testing, reflecting on how Christians should navigate a world obsessed with genetics and family identity.
2025-07-09T08:42:00Z
On his second day in office, Pope Leo XIV signalled that Catholic Social Teaching may be vital for today’s AI-driven industrial revolution, just as it was during the age of steam. Catholic theologian Luke Arredondo joins us to explore what this could mean for the Church and society.
2025-07-02T08:53:00Z
The rapid liberalisation of UK abortion law was shaped by precedent in Northern Ireland and accelerated by COVID-era telemedicine, leading to increased prosecutions for late-term abortions. As decriminalisation may soon become law, the pressing question is how Christians and the church should respond—through advocacy, prayer, or practical action to reduce abortion demand.
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