Christianity and Magic

Pulse 3 October 2022 In Acts 8:9-24, we have an account of the encounter between Simon Peter and Simon Magus. The first Simon was, of course, an apostle of the risen Saviour, Jesus Christ. The second Simon is known variously as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the...

Radical Enhancement and Transhumanism

Pulse 19 September 2022 One of the most pressing issues that confronts theologians and ethicists today is how the technology that we now possess, and that is developing at such an incredible pace, should be used for the common good. In 2007, the British Medical...

Beyond Human

Pulse 5 September 2022 Transhumanists view human nature as a work-in-progress, a half-baked beginning that we can learn to remould in desirable ways. Current humanity need not be the endpoint of evolution. Transhumanists hope that by responsible use of technology, and...

Bodily Rights

Pulse 15 August 2022 On 24 June 2022, the Supreme Court made a landmark 5-4 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which established the constitutional right to abortion in the United States in 1973. The ruling is a triumph for pro-lifers (both religious and non-religious)...

Overturned

Pulse 1 August 2022 On 24 June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a 5-4 decision, overturned Roe v Wade, the landmark ruling of 1973 that established the constitutional right to abortion. This means that individual states are able to once again ban this...

Cancel Culture

Pulse 18 July 2022 In March 2021, the retail giant Amazon delisted a book by Ryan T. Anderson entitled When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment published by Encounter Books in 2018. Anderson is an American political philosopher and the William E....