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  • Should Forced Abortions be Compulsory for all Minors?

    Several weeks ago a respected ethics journal published a paper arguing that every pregnant minor should be subjected to a forced abortion, and that not doing so is a serious injustice and failure to provide proper care. In this episode I discuss and dissect the major flaws in this vacuous and reprehensible claim.

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    43 min
  • The Deeper Crisis Behind the Euthanasia of a Grieving UK Mother

    In this episode we discuss the deeper cultural crisis behind the shocking case of a grieving UK mother scheduled to have her life ended at a Swiss euthanasia centre and how this incident is also a prophetic call to the Christian Church.

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    28 min
  • AI, Digital Narcissism & Human Dignity | PART #6

    The sixth and final episode in a special podcast adaption of a lecture series that I was asked to present at an event in January 2026 on Artificial Intelligence in the light of Christian anthropology. In this episode we discuss why AI is not like other previous technological advancements; the different types of harms arising from AI that we need to be aware of; and, most importantly, what practical steps we can take in our own lives to safeguard human dignity and flourishing.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • AI, Digital Narcissism & Human Dignity | PART #5

    The fifth episode in a special 6 part podcast adaption of a lecture series that I was asked to present at an event in January 2026 on Artificial Intelligence in the light of Christian anthropology. In this episode we focus on the backstory of AI; some key facts and definitions about AI; and some examples of morally good uses of AI that contribute to human flourishing.

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    40 min
  • AI, Digital Narcissism & Human Dignity | PART #4

    The fourth episode in a special 6 part podcast adaption of a lecture series that I was asked to present at an event in January 2026 on Artificial Intelligence in the light of Christian anthropology. In this episode we talk about Christian anthropology, power, science, technology and morality.

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    54 min
  • AI, Digital Narcissism & Human Dignity | PART #3

    The third episode in a special 6 part podcast adaption of a lecture series that I was asked to present at an event in January 2026 on Artificial Intelligence in the light of Christian anthropology. In this episode we begin exploring the issue of technology and morality.

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    32 min
  • The Return Of A False Dichotomy About Sex And Conservatism

    Last week a self-styled conservative women’s magazine announced, along with some rather surprising promotional visuals, that its next edition was going to be the “Sex Issue’. However well-meaning their intentions might be, their statements and claims about sex and conservatism see the return of an age old false dichotomy, and they miss the mark in some fundamentally important ways.

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    41 min
  • AI, Digital Narcissism & Human Dignity | PART #2

    The second episode in a special 6 part podcast adaption of a lecture series that I was asked to present at an event in January 2026 on Artificial Intelligence in the light of Christian anthropology.

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    47 min
  • AI, Digital Narcissism & Human Dignity | Part #1

    In this special 6 part podcast adaption of a lecture series that I was asked to present at an event in January 2026, we explore the issue of Artificial Intelligence in the light of Christian anthropology.

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    43 min
  • A Tale of Two Paintings

    Today's episode features my presentation from last week's Voice For Life national conference about two important paintings that hang in our home, and offer profound meaning about the culture of death we find ourselves living in, and the counterculture of life which offers the true path to human flourishing.

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    35 min

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