Author video: Terry Eagleton discusses religion, academia and writing
In the second part in our series of interviews with Marxist critic, literary theorist and philosopher Terry Eagleton, we ask him about his religious upbringing, academic background and approach to writing. Terry Eagleton is a British literary theorist and is regarded as one of Britain’s most influential living literary critics. His books, which include On Evil, Why Marx Was Right, … Read more
David Bentley Hart wins the Michael Ramsey prize for ‘Atheist Delusions’
David Bentley Hart’s provocative book Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies has won the Michael Ramsey Prize, which was awarded at the Hay Festival on Friday by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The £10,000 Michael Ramsey Prize is a biennial award that aims to encourage promising contemporary theological writing and to identify it for a … Read more
Two new cosmology books from Yale explore our universe from a different perspective
This summer sees the publication of two new cosmology books from Yale: Journey of the Universe and The New Universe and the Human Future. Both of these exciting titles explore our universe from different perspectives, each providing ideas of how our understanding of the universe has profound implications for how we live our lives and how we … Read more
Author Article by Charles Freeman: The Sacred Flesh of the Saints
In his newly published book Holy Bones, Holy Dust, CHARLES FREEMAN presents a full-scale history of medieval relics. Here he explores the forgotten medieval concept of ‘spiritual flesh’, a sacred form of human flesh possessed by dead saints that was believed to be impervious to decay. Freeman discusses the intense belief surrounding this idea, and … Read more
Author Article by Christopher Lane: Doubt, Dogma and the Sunday Law
CHRISTOPHER LANE’s The Age of Doubt: Tracing the Roots of Our Religious Uncertainty investigates the scientific, literary and intellectual icons of the Victorian era who began challenging faith and the religious orthodoxy of the Church. Here the author gives a fascinating account of the Sunday law, created to prevent freethinkers from discussing and debating the Bible. He discusses … Read more
