Augustine and religious freedom in Finland
My co-author Mark W. Lee and I have had an article accepted for publication in Oxford’s Journal of Church and State (JCS). The author accepted manuscript is available for free through the King’s College London research…
Commentary on Gen Z and religion featured on Oxford University social media
With huge thanks to the Oxford University Social Media Team, as well as Blackfriars Hall, for making this happen. Great opportunity to comment on demographic trends with Gen Z and religion, and to sneak in a…
Edward on Gen Z and religion, with Sky News
In this three minute segment, I join Holly Beaumont of Sky News to discuss the surprising rise of religiosity amongst Gen Zers in 2025. Although I was the one interviewed, my collaborators and co-researchers of the…
Understanding spirituality with Voice of Islam UK
This month, I joined the Voice of Islam UK (VOI) radio show again to discuss spirituality and values from a Christian natural law perspective. Thank you again to the VOI team for the kind invitation. I’m…
Page proofs of The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z
Routledge has sent through our final proofs for The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z. And with the index now finished, my co-authors and I are taking a well-deserved break, enjoying the holiday season. This book has…
New book on Gen Z and religion
My third book, The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z: From Divine Disillusionment to Simple Faith, is in now production with Routledge as part of their Focus on Religion series. Abstract The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z explores…
Why re-think thinking? Three myths about the mind
Yesterday, I opened this semester’s AKC series, Rethinking Thinking: Bodies, Minds, and Machines in the Modern World, with a lecture entitled, “Why re-think thinking? Three myths about the mind.” Over the semester, I’m inviting the King’s…
Oxford Workshop on Group Religious Freedom
It was a pleasure co-organising a workshop on group religious freedom with colleagues from Harvard Law and the Jagiellonian University. This month’s discussion enriched our understanding of this important area of religious liberty which so often…
Coffee with Prof Domenec Melé and Natural Law Business Ethics
This weekend, I had the pleasure of hosting a Coffee with an Author session and presenting a paper at the annual conference of the Society for Business Ethics in Copenhagen. With co-host Dr Giancarlo Ianulardo (University…
Does Feminism Need Rebranding?
In 2015, I worked as an event manager for the Power Shift Forum at Saïd Business School. The Forum was my first foray into the corporate philanthropy space and, to my delight, I haven’t left that…
Will Pope Leo XIV renounce his American citizenship?
I was recently interviewed by La Presse, an independent and entirely digital news outlet in Canada, about the possibility of Pope Leo XIV renouncing his US citizenship. Edward David, an ethical theologian at King’s College London,…
Creativity, artificial intelligence, and God
My essay, ‘Creativity, artificial intelligence, and God’, is accepted for publication in Studies in Christian Ethics. Looking forward to seeing it in print and online (where it will be open access) before long. In the meantime,…
Even as pope, Leo XIV might have to deal with U.S. tax returns
Will the first American pope have to pay U.S. taxes? Two commentators and I weigh in in this Washington Post article (10 May 2025).
Hong Kong Lectures: Exploring Moral, Religious, and Medical Exemplarism
April 2025 took me to Hong Kong, where I had the incredible opportunity to deliver two lectures that sparked thought-provoking discussions and deepened my own understanding of exemplarist ethics. These talks, one for my friend Professor…
Easter Explained with Voice of Islam UK
Listen in at 1hr 4min, as I discuss the holy season of Lent and Easter with the gracious hosts of The Breakfast Show, a live radio programme of the Voice of Islam UK. Many thanks to…
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