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.
Arrested for praying in your head? Abortion clinic buffer zones and 21st century thoughtcrime
Somewhat unnoticed by many in the British church, in the last few years the UK has imposed draconian new laws which can in some... Posted: March 19, 2025
What is the Trump government doing to medical research and international aid, and why should we care?
An under-reported story of the tumultuous first months of the second Donald Trump administration is how his team are brutally cutting back... Posted: March 12, 2025
What are chatbots doing to us? Personhood in an age of AI
AI-driven chatbots are becoming a major industry, with hundreds of millions of people spending hours every day talking to non-human... Posted: March 5, 2025
Co-operation with evil
Can a pro-life Christian anaesthetist take part in surgical abortions, even if they are simply ensuring the mother is safely put under and... Posted: February 26, 2025
Cryptocurrency: Financial liberation for the masses or pyramid schemes for the gullible?
Due to illness, we weren’t able to record a new episode this week, so instead here’s one from the Matters of Life and Death archive you... Posted: February 19, 2025
Should we fear our new social media overlords in the age of Trump?
Elon Musk, the mercurial billionaire who owns Twitter, is increasingly wielding his enormous political power via his social media network,... Posted: February 12, 2025
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
