Stephen Lovatt was borne in 1958 in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The jolt of his mother's death when he was fourteen, made him resolve to become a member of the Methodist Church. He was accepted to read physics at Trinity College in 1976. He was received into the Catholic Church in 1979. After graduating, he worked in the electronics industry. In 1990, he returned to academic studies and was awarded a PhD in Physics in 1993. At about this time he discovered the works of Plato. He published his first non-fiction book "New Skins for Old wine: Plato's Wisdom for Today's world" in 2009, followed by...

This text evolved out of a discussion with my Godson. Not all of the objections, questions or issues are his: some originate from other people and some are more generic than personal. I believe all of them to be important. The chapter entitled "What is the point of the Church" is a dialogue between myself and Professor Paul Miller, who subsequently became a Catholic. The dialogue "Primon" is based on other discussions which I have had with Professor Miller. It focuses on the doctrine of the Incarnation and Redemption or Atonement. The dialogue "Nyxostates," summaries many conversations I have...