The Regent Vine

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Oct 31, 2025
Society & Culture Arts

The Horror of Hearing Without Listening

Jeremy Hunt

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s experimental soundtrack invites theological reflection on the act of listening. Jeremy Hunt argues that engaging with unsettling sounds can retrain us to listen deeply—cultivating empathy, attention, and presence in a noisy, distracted world.

All Resources: History

Oct 30, 2025

Did Luther Nail It?

Iain Provan

Iain Provan explores how the Reformation reshaped biblical interpretation, emphasizing sola scriptura, the literal sense, and Scripture as God’s authority. He examines historical and contemporary questions about reading, understanding, and trusting the Bible in Christian life.

Sep 16, 2025

Podcast: A New Language for the Sexual Crisis of Our Generation

Sarah C. Williams

Sarah Williams explores today’s sexual identity crisis, urging a deeper grasp of history and more nuanced language to foster healthier conversations about marriage, sex, and identity.

Sep 16, 2025

Stanley’s “Holy Box”

Iwan Russell-Jones

Stanley Spencer’s “holy box”—the Sandham Memorial Chapel—honours WWI soldiers with art that blends the sacred and the everyday. His vivid Resurrection paintings portray embodied, joyful renewal—revealing hope, holiness, and divine presence in ordinary life and human suffering.