Matters of Life and Death
Listen in as we discuss issues in healthcare, ethics, technology, science, faith and more. We unpack how Christians can better engage with questions of life, death and anything in between.
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Brought to you by Premier Unbelievable and hosted by John Wyatt and his son Tim. John is a doctor, professor of ethics, and writer and speaker on these topics, while Tim is a religion and social affairs journalist.
Should robots be given human rights?
If and when autonomous and intelligent robots come into existence, should they be granted rights, or even personhood? A growing number of...
Posted: September 4, 2024
Lucy Letby reconsidered: Innocence and guilt, partial evidence, and living with unknowns
We covered the case of Lucy Letby – a neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven more – last year....
Posted: August 28, 2024
What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
‘Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness.”’ These famous words from the first chapter of Genesis are the...
Posted: August 21, 2024
The infected blood scandal
Thanks to a long overdue public inquiry here in the UK, shocking stories of how NHS doctors recklessly gave patients blood contaminated with...
Posted: August 14, 2024
Autonomous killer drones and the future of warfare
This week we look at developments prompted by the war in Ukraine, which has seen the humble drone take a leading role on the frontline. Both...
Posted: August 7, 2024
Should Christians break the law? Civil disobedience, climate protest and heavy-handed policing
A landmark court case in the UK recently saw five radical climate activists jailed for up to five years for their role in organising the...
Posted: July 31, 2024
The unintended consequences of sperm donation
A recent Netflix documentary, The Man With A 1000 Kids, has shone a light on the often under-discussed topic of sperm donation. It exposes a...
Posted: July 24, 2024
Neo-Luddism and the ‘myth’ of progress: Should Christians be pro or anti technology?
In recent weeks we have discussed how to keep modern technology at arms-length (smartphones in the home) and our excitement at how humans...
Posted: July 17, 2024
Energy abundance: Is the coming solar power revolution a blessing from God?
Even sober-minded experts are getting excited about solar power. Respectable estimates suggest the price of energy derived from sunlight...
Posted: July 10, 2024
Julian Assange, whistleblowers, and the Christian case for journalism
The controversial hacker and activist (and maybe journalist?) Julian Assange was suddenly freed for five years in a British jail last month,...
Posted: July 3, 2024
