thoughtful ideas on life's big questions
September 17th, 2026

Does modern advertising tell us anything about our civilisation? Is it good news, or something else?
August 26th, 2026

A medical researcher shares insights from medical studies that show that prayer in beneficial for our brains.
July 19th, 2026
June 27th, 2026

A review of some of the issues in neuroscience and philosphy about the human brain and mind.
May 25th, 2026

A meaningless life is empty and unhappy, we’re told. But how can we find meaning and purpose?
April 15th, 2026

Reading the Bible can take you on a journey of discovery and lead you to places you never expected.
March 4th, 2026

Reflections on 20 years of blogging about God and life. Why do I do it? Who cares? Does it matter?
February 15th, 2026

I’m now 80 years old and this blog is about to turn 20. It seemed a good time to summarise how my beliefs have changed over those years.
January 19th, 2026

How do we know the world we experience is real? Maybe life is just a dream? Or maybe we’re all characters in a computer simulation.
January 4th, 2026

How do historians assess the evidence for the life of Jesus? How does it compare to historical evidence for other figures of his time?
A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.