Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. In the Church’s calendar, this is the day on which we celebrate the visit of the magi (wise men) to the infant Jesus. Anyone who has attended a church or school nativity play will be familiar with the story of the three wise men who, following a star, […]

This is the text of a talk I gave recently as part of a series of Lent lectures on science & religion. I began with the question, “Can you find science in the Bible?”.