From the ACC website description: On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Emeritus Professor Nigel Biggar about what attracted him to an academic life, why books became an important part of Nigel’s life, what captured him about History, why Nigel went from studying history to ethics and morality instead, How Nigel became a Christian, the deep existential question about what draws you to faith, religion and God, How Nigel sees the sea of humanity wrestling with this idea about what is right what is ethical and what is moral, wars and religion, Colonialism and the West, And why the West should be grateful for Colonialism.

Episode Summary

• What captured Nigel about History
• Why Nigel went from Studying History to ethics and morality instead
• What attracted Nigel to an Academic life
• Why books became an important part of Nigel’s life
• How Nigel became a Christian
• The deep existential question about what draws people to faith, religion and God
• How Nigel sees humanity wrestling with the ideas of what is ethical and what is moral
• Wars and Religion
• Colonialism and The West
• Why the West should be grateful for Colonialism