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Contrary to the polemics of high-profile evolutionists, there’s a striking similarity between the Darwinian and Christian accounts of human nature and the origins of evil, argues the author theologian, Dr Niamh Middleton, whose new book reconciles the gulf between science and religion. By Niamh Middleton Ever since the emergence of evolution as a theory during the 18th century Enlightenment, Christianity has been fighting a rear-guard action in trying to defend its basic doctrines. The battle between religion and science for...

Just look at that first wonderful splurge of bands for the sunniest fest of the year. In the first wave of announcements for 2000trees 2019 You Me At Six, While She Sleeps and Every Time I Die are confirmed as key acts. Frank Iero and the Future Violents, Milk Teeth, Therapy and -trees veteran Jamie Lenman are all also set to appear. The 13th edition of the festival is scheduled to run between 11th-13th July, and promises more acts to...

Columbus post rockers The End of the Ocean will release -aire - their first album in eight years - on 18th January. This is the first new material since the band's highly praised 2011 debut, Pacific-Atlantic. With so much going on in their personal lives, Tara Mayer (keys) says that The End of the Ocean needed to “give ourselves a chance to hurt so that we could have the chance to heal” before even thinking about another release. https://youtu.be/jt6YugLWGaw The past few years have forced the band to come to terms...

There are few artists in history who used colour so vividly than Van Gogh. His masterpieces revolutionised artistic practice and style and had a profound influence on the art of the 20th-Century. But aside from his most famous works, few know much about the real Van Gogh other than his missing ear. Giuseppe Cafiero’s enlightening new audiobook paints a very different picture of the “mad genius”, finds Lucy Bryson. By Lucy Bryson Vincent Van Gogh: The Ambiguity Of Insanity is...

A study of 2,000 UK normies has revealed the top artists which make them feel jolly or glum, with The Beatles given full happiness marks while gloomy Jake Bugg was considered the most miserable. I mean, The Beatles is fair enough, and it's lovely to see egg-headed tub-thumper Phil Collins bringing so much joy, whatever floats your boat. But anyone who thinks Jake Bugg is the saddest music they've ever heard isn't trying hard enough to sap that serotonin, and...

Lovely Bristol darlings IDLES appear to be writing the follow up to 2018's Joy As An Act Of Resistance. The band posted a tweet and Instagram story on Thursday, announcing the news with a Haiku and a snap of drummer Jon Beavis's drumkit. Tantalising : IDLES album 3 HaikuOh hello new year!There's no time like the presentTo write album three— I D L E S (@idlesband) January 3, 2019 Credit: Mark-Griffith-Watts Joy As An Act of Resistance saw the band achieve...

The Official Charts Company has released figures for 2018's most popular albums and singles, and The Greatest Showman OST has come out on top. The worldwide musical phenomenon bested competition from George Ezra, Post Malone and Dua Lipa to take the number one album spot, no doubt thanks to relentless radio rotation and a plus £50M take at the UK Box Office. Albums Chart Of 20181. OST – The Greatest Showman (Warner/Atlantic)2. George Ezra – Staying At Tamara’s (Sony/Columbia)3. Ed...