The Political Samaritan: What a Parable Tells Us About Politics and Religion Today
Nick Spencer delivered the 2018 Edgar W. Conrad Memorial Lecture in St Lucia, Australia.
Book Tickets
Enlightenment and Progress, or why Steven Pinker is wrong
Nick Spencer reviews Steven Pinker’s latest book and challenges his ideas of progress and Enlightenment. 20/02/18
In Depth
Pain, pleasure, and people: or why ideas matter
Nick Spencer reviews ‘Pain, Pleasure, and the Greater Good’ by Cathy Gere, a study of utilitarianism in public and medical ethics. 19/02/18
In Depth
How Anglicans think about society
Nick Spencer reviews ‘Theology Reforming Society’, a volume of essays originating in the Scott Holland Memorial lectures. 25/1/18
In Depth
The dark light of The Presidents Club
Nick Spencer reflects on the moral context of the Presidents Club scandal. 25/1/18
In Depth
Where Did I Come From?: Nick Spencer speaks in Australia
Nick Spencer spoke at the 2018 Richard Johnson Lecture on “Where Did I Come From? Christianity, Secularism and the Individual.”
Podcast
‘The Tribes Will Always Be With Us’ by Nick Spencer
Nick Spencer writes in the Church Times on the bitter divisions in Western Democracy.
Articles
A very bad piece of plotting: Armando Iannucci and the Resurrection
Producer Armando Iannucci says Jesus’ death and resurrection never made sense to him as a child. Nick Spencer asks if that is the point. 19/12/17
In Brief
Sunday Morning with… Nick Spencer and the Political Samaritan
Nick Spencer discusses politicians’ use of the parable of the Good Samaritan, the topic of his latest book, on BBC Radio Scotland. 17/12/17
Articles‘Where We Are: The State of Britain Now’ by Roger Scruton
Nick Spencer reviews Roger Scruton’s new book about ‘place’ after Brexit, for the Church Times.
Articles
Nick Spencer discusses The Political Samaritan on BBC Radio 5 Live
Nick Spencer appears on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss his latest book, The Political Samaritan. 13/12/17
Podcast
Beyond Belief: The Political Samaritan
Nick Spencer joined the Beyond Belief podcast on BBC Radio 4 to discuss his book, about how the Good Samaritan parable is used politically. 11/12/17
Podcast