Tim Howles, a Junior Research Fellow in Political Theology at University of Oxford, discusses William Golding's work. They explore themes of morality, power, religion, innocence, and human nature. The podcast analyzes Golding's writing style, characters, and how he subverts traditional moral tales. They also delve into the role of children, external influences, hope, transcendence, Neanderthals in 'The Inheritors', and symbolism in Golding's works.

Tim Howles, Junior Research Fellow in Political Theology at Campion Hall, University of Oxford, discusses the book 'On the Emergence of an Ecological Class: A Memo'. They explore the changing perceptions of class, the concept of progress and the need for an ecological class, guilt, consumption, responsibility in secular and religious contexts, and the separation between humans and nature.