‘Science and Religion’: Moving away from the shallow end
This report is the culmination of a three–year project researching public and elite attitudes to science and religion in the UK today (2022)
Report
Exploring Belief – 2022 Religion Media Festival
Join Senior Fellow Nick Spencer in a panel discussion exploring science, religion and the future.
Book Tickets
Enough religion already
Nick Spencer reflects on a busy week of doing faith in public life. 21/04/2022.
In Brief
Nick Spencer appears on BBC Radio 4
Where did religion come from? Nick Spencer discusses with Robin Dunbar on BBC Radio 4. 10/4/22
Articles
Why trust science?
Nick Spencer reviews Naomi Oreskes’ boldly–title book and finds an answer that resonates with an age–old religious problem. 02/04/2022
Review
Putin and the Bible
Nick Spencer looks at how Vladimir Putin has used the Bible and why he might possibly be wrong. 23/03/2022
In Brief
Iain McGilchrist and the battle over the left–brain, right–brain theory
Articles
You hypocrites
Following alleged Downing Street contraventions of social distancing rules, Nick Spencer considers what politics should be about. 12/01/2022
In Brief
How do pandemics shape history? In conversation with Kyle Harper
Nick Spencer talks to historian Kyle Harper. 21/12/2021
Podcast
The Book of All Books — Roberto Calasso’s paean to biblical myth
ArticlesWhat actually is the Common Good? In conversation with Anna Rowlands
Nick Spencer speaks to Anna Rowlands about what the Common Good means and what it offers a society like ours. 14/12/2021
PodcastHow on earth should we talk about God? In conversation with Janet Soskice
Nick Spencer speaks to Prof. Janet Soskice. 07/12/2021
Podcast