If I were to ask you to come up with two people from the 19th century who made a significant contribution to Western culture and literature, you may land on Charles Dickens and George Bernard Shaw. Shaw, the Irish playwright, brought us such epic theatrical...

In the fourth century AD, Christianity had become the de facto religion of the Roman Empire.  It had fortified itself at the centre of the power structure and was given a privilege and prestige afforded to no other faith.  Christians, ready to flex their newfound...

I’ve been reflecting this week on a piece of writing that I came across.  I don’t know who wrote these words, but they really spoke to me: “Do not judge a biography by its length Nor by the number of pages in it. Judge it by the richness of its contents. Sometimes...