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Nick Spencer

Nick is Senior Fellow at Theos. He is the author of The Landscapes of Science and Religion (OUP, 2025), Playing God: Science, Religion and the Future of Humanity (2024), and Magisteria: the entangled histories of science and religion (Oneworld, 2023). Nick is host of the podcast Reading Our Times.

The New Dark Age: Why liberals must win the culture wars by Nigel Biggar

Nick Spencer reviews ‘The New Dark Age’ by Nigel Biggar for the Church Times. 13/02/2026

Empire

Bible–reading = mass literacy?

Nick Spencer unpacks the relationship between Bible–reading and mass literacy for the Church Times. 06/02/2026

Bible, Bible

Tommy Robinson says he found Jesus in prison. Churches disagree about how to respond

Nick Spencer was quoted in the Guardian concerning the CofE response to far–right Christianity. 28/12/2025

Christian Nationalism, Christianity, Church of England

Does the universe have a purpose? In conversation with Philip Goff

Nick Spencer speaks with panpsychist philosopher and professor Philip Goff. 16/12/2025

Philosophy, Reading Our Times

Frame or picture? What we saw at Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom Carol Service

Theos Senior Fellow Nick Spencer unpacks what he saw at the “Unite the Kingdom Carol Service” in Whitehall over the weekend.

Christian Nationalism, Christmas, Nationalism

“Put the Christ back in Christmas”

Nick Spencer appears on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme discussing the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ carol concert. 14/12/2025

Christian Nationalism, Christianity

What is consciousness? In conversation with Baroness Susan Greenfield

Nick Spencer speaks with scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords Baroness Susan Greenfield. 02/12/2025

What does quantum theory mean? In conversation with Paul Davies

Nick Spencer speaks with scientist Paul Davies about the quantum realm. 25/11/2025

Reading Our Times, Science

Can music redeem time? In conversation with Michael Symmons Roberts

Nick Spencer speaks with poet Michael Symmons Roberts. 18/11/2025

Music, Poetry, Reading Our Times

Is God Nothing? In conversation with Gilbert Márkus

Nick Spencer speaks with theologian Gilbert Márkus. 04/11/2025

Reading Our Times, Theology

What can life tell us about transcendence? In conversation with Clare Carlisle

Nick Spencer speaks with Clare Carlisle, Professor of Philosophy at Kings College London. 11/11/2025