Soul Search

What's your favourite monster story? Descriptions of monsters and evil creatures are more than just a cheap thrill — they can reveal a lot about our moral systems, and our beliefs about how the universe works.

As the Russia-Ukraine rages, there's a book cherished by both sides — the Philokalia holds what many consider the true spiritual essence of Orthodoxy: Stillness and ceaseless prayer.

When was the last time you saw a live performance that took your breath away? In a digital age, there's something spellbinding about the physicality of live music and theatre that connects us to each other, our bodies, and perhaps the divine.

When you think of inner peace, you might be thinking of a feeling, and many of us are searching all over for it! But what if it's more like... exercise?

Are video games a waste of time? Aristotle said a good life is one of flourishing and realising your potential. So, can games enrich our lives, or are they a kind of "false pleasure?"