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.
Knowing our own bodies: Fertility apps and the pill, with Dawn McAvoy
Recent research by the abortion provider BPAS has uncovered a striking increase in the numbers of women who use fertility tracking apps as... Posted: February 5, 2025
Should we try to save every one? Ethical dilemmas and Christian values when treating very premature babies
A recent Guardian article looked in depth at advances in neonatology – the care of extremely premature babies – and the complex ethical... Posted: January 29, 2025
Who do children belong to in an era of surrogacy and reproductive technology?
Advances in reproductive medicine in the past half century have meant it is entirely possible for as many as five different adults to be... Posted: January 22, 2025
An anxious generation: Are social media and smartphones ruining children’s mental health?
Since 2010 mental health problems among young people have exploded. At precisely the same time, smartphones and social media have become... Posted: January 15, 2025
Giving, data and compassion: Should Christians all be ‘effective altruists’?
A movement founded at the University of Oxford in 2009 has now captured the imagination – and the wallets – of some of the brightest and... Posted: January 8, 2025
Surveillance capitalism: Is privacy dead and should we care?
Every tap, swipe and click we make on our phones, tablets and laptops is being recorded by big tech firms. This is often called surveillance... Posted: January 1, 2025
The ethics of embryology: ‘Ensoulment’, the 14-day limit and co-operation with evil
While we are away over the Christmas break, here’s a classic episode from the Matters of Life and Death vault. There has been a flood of... Posted: December 25, 2024
The powers of the age: Spiritual warfare, evil and technology in the 21st century
Many evangelical Christians remain uncomfortable about engaging with the Biblical narrative, in both Old and New Testaments, around evil,... Posted: December 18, 2024
The future of gender medicine and transgender children, with Dr Julie Maxwell
This week’s episode picks up on our last conversation with paediatrician Julie Maxwell from 2023, and in particular the sweeping changes... Posted: December 11, 2024
The assisted suicide bill has been passed by parliament. What comes next?
MPs in the House of Commons passed Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill last week. It will be several years before Britons are able to... Posted: December 4, 2024
