temple

The distinguished Anglican reformer and Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple discussed philosophical and religious issues in his Nature of Personality (1915). Click on above link.

social-Darwinism   Click Here

It’s associated with ruthless capitalism and competition and Nazi eugenics. Is this fair? Do we need “Truth and Reconciliation” for Social Darwinism (as a recent symposium called for)?  Read Paul’s essay on the subject from his website dpcrook.wordpress.com. (Blog).

Joseph Needham   Click Here

Read Paul’s essay on the great bio-chemist and historian of Chinese science, Joseph Needham, “The Man Who Loved China”: his still relevant reflections on capitalism, secularism, Christianity and the spiritual life.

C.S.Lewis and Religion    Click here

C. S. Lewis wrote a wonderfully readable autobiography called Surprised by Joy, in which he describes mystical experiences he had had, and describes his journey from atheism to belief.

Alec Vidler. Click Here.

That wonderful man Alec Vidler was an influential thinker in Anglican circles in the 20th century. Read Paul’s essay about his life and ideas about Christianity and rising secularism.

Malcolm Muggeridge. Click here. Paul discusses Malcolm Muggeridge’s life and critique of capitalism, communism and religion.

Tawney. Click here.  One of England’s greatest Labour theorists R. H. Tawney argues that Christian ethics should underlie Socialist thinking.

Toynbee and Religion:  Read Paul’s essay on Arnold Toynbee’s views on Religion and History. He wrote a famous bestseller “The Study of History”, which compared the world’s great civilisations.