--- title: Being Human date: 2020-11-13T11:06:00+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human" section: Pages --- ## What does it mean to be human? The Being Human project exists to help everyday Christians to understand the cultural stories we are living in and how, as Christians, we can live out and share the biblical vision of what it is to be human. [**Subscribe to our fortnightly email**](https://beinghumanlens.com#panel-subscribe) and [**visit the website today**](https://beinghumanlens.com/) to find out more: [ VISIT BEINGHUMANLENS.COM ](https://beinghumanlens.com/) ### What we do ##### [ ![About Being Human](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![About BH](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/About-BH.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/about-being-human) [#### About Being Human ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/about-being-human) The Being Human project helps everyday Christians to live out and share the biblical vision of what it means to be human. [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/about-being-human) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/about-being-human) [ ![Being Human: A new lens for our cultural conversations](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![BH book](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/BH-book.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-a-new-lens-for-our-cultural-conversations) [#### Being Human: A new lens for our cultural conversations ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-a-new-lens-for-our-cultural-conversations) A powerful book by Jo Frost and Peter Lynas, shaping conversations on faith, identity, and culture. [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-a-new-lens-for-our-cultural-conversations) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-a-new-lens-for-our-cultural-conversations) [ ![Being Human Series](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![SG](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/SG.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/courses-and-small-groups/being-human-series) [#### Being Human Series ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/courses-and-small-groups/being-human-series) Our six-part small group course complete with study guide exploring what it means to be human [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/courses-and-small-groups/being-human-series) [](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/courses-and-small-groups/being-human-series) [ ![Being Human podcast – season six](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Being human podcast season 6](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Being-human-podcast-season-6.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six) [#### Being Human podcast – season six ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six) Listen or watch now as Jo and Peter return to discuss the major cultural shifts happening in the world today [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six) ### Explore more... ##### [ ![Ethos](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Ethos EA card 2](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Ethos-EA-card-2.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) [#### Ethos ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) Discover our new resource which offers a fresh approach to engage the spiritually curious [ Try Ethos today ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/ethos) [ ![Being Human Conversation Cards](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Updated](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Updated.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-conversation-cards) [#### Being Human Conversation Cards ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-conversation-cards) 52 cards, 52 questions designed to break the ice and get people talking about things that matter [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-conversation-cards) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-conversation-cards) [ ![Speaking up on sexuality and gender – live interview with Dr Preston Sprinkle](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Preston](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Preston.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six/being-human-live-podcast-with-special-guest-preston-sprinkle) [#### Speaking up on sexuality and gender – live interview with Dr Preston Sprinkle ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six/being-human-live-podcast-with-special-guest-preston-sprinkle) Join Jo Frost and Peter Lynas as they chat about all things sexuality and gender with Dr Preston Sprinkle in the first-ever live recording of the Being Human podcast [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six/being-human-live-podcast-with-special-guest-preston-sprinkle) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-podcast-season-six/being-human-live-podcast-with-special-guest-preston-sprinkle) [ ![Relationships Matter: Course](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Relationships Matter card images](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Relationships-Matter-card-images.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/sex-sexuality-and-gender/relationships-matter-course) [#### Relationships Matter: Course ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/sex-sexuality-and-gender/relationships-matter-course) Check out our seven-part course on the Bible, sexuality and same-sex relationships. Ideal for small groups and churches. [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/sex-sexuality-and-gender/relationships-matter-course) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/sex-sexuality-and-gender/relationships-matter-course) ### Our latest articles [ ![Beyond fish on Fridays: does Lent matter?](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Lent.jpg) ![Lent](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Lent.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/beyond-fish-on-fridays-does-lent-matter) [#### Beyond fish on Fridays: does Lent matter? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/beyond-fish-on-fridays-does-lent-matter) Recent research reveals that observing Lent is steadily declining – Heather Carruthers explores its relevance today [ ![Heather Carruthers](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/heather-carruthers) [ Heather Carruthers ](/author/heather-carruthers) 06 March 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/beyond-fish-on-fridays-does-lent-matter) [ ![Parting words: an interview with Jo Frost](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Jo Frost](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Jo-Frost.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parting-words-goodbye-to-jo-frost) [#### Parting words: an interview with Jo Frost ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parting-words-goodbye-to-jo-frost) Lara Dean interviews our outgoing director of communications and engagement about faith, career and what’s next [ ![Lara Dean](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/lara-dean) [ Lara Dean ](/author/lara-dean) 19 February 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parting-words-goodbye-to-jo-frost) [ ![Spiritual practices are leading people to Jesus](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Meditation style image](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Meditation-style-image.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/spiritual-practices-are-leading-people-to-jesus) [#### Spiritual practices are leading people to Jesus ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/spiritual-practices-are-leading-people-to-jesus) Helping people explore things like fasting, gratitude and silence is an evangelistic opportunity we often overlook [ ![Katherine Brown](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/katherine-brown) [ Katherine Brown ](/author/katherine-brown) 06 February 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/spiritual-practices-are-leading-people-to-jesus) [ ![Is 2026 the year to go analogue?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Brooke cagle u HV Rv Dr7pg unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/brooke-cagle-uHVRvDr7pg-unsplash_2026-01-22-155923_xkbw.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/is-2026-the-year-to-go-analogue) [#### Is 2026 the year to go analogue? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/is-2026-the-year-to-go-analogue) Being physically present in an online world can be a balancing act – Lara Dean invites us to bring God into the conversation [ ![Lara Dean](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/lara-dean) [ Lara Dean ](/author/lara-dean) 23 January 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/is-2026-the-year-to-go-analogue) [ ![I quit my New Year’s resolutions (God still loves me)](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1337405825](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1337405825.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/i-quit-my-new-years-resolutions-god-still-loves-me) [#### I quit my New Year’s resolutions (God still loves me) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/i-quit-my-new-years-resolutions-god-still-loves-me) Peter Lynas describes how these annual failures can draw us closer to God [ ![Peter Lynas](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/peter-lynas) [ Peter Lynas ](/author/peter-lynas) 08 January 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/i-quit-my-new-years-resolutions-god-still-loves-me) [ ![Jesus who is holy and was wholly human](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Jesus who is holy and was wholly human](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/jill-sauve-CSlt2wHuNIk-unsplash.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/jesus-who-is-holy-and-was-wholly-human) [#### Jesus who is holy and was wholly human ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/jesus-who-is-holy-and-was-wholly-human) Through the Incarnation of Jesus, Damilola Makinde invites us to rediscover the beauty of our shared humanity with the One who came and walked amongst us [ ![Damilola Makinde](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/damilola-makinde) [ Damilola Makinde ](/author/damilola-makinde) 12 December 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/jesus-who-is-holy-and-was-wholly-human) [ ![Make Jesus’ name known to your enemies](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Enemies](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1721104331.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/make-jesus-name-known-to-your-enemies) [#### Make Jesus’ name known to your enemies ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/make-jesus-name-known-to-your-enemies) I don’t want to treat my enemies the way the world does, writes Jo Frost in this Advent special [ ![Jo Frost](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/jo-frost) [ Jo Frost ](/author/jo-frost) 05 December 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/make-jesus-name-known-to-your-enemies) [ ![Frankenstein, transhumanism and the love of God](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Frankenstein](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/FrankensteinEA.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/frankenstein-transhumanism-and-the-love-of-god) [#### Frankenstein, transhumanism and the love of God ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/frankenstein-transhumanism-and-the-love-of-god) Brain-computer interfaces? Exoskeletons? Immortality? The rise of transhumanism and what it means for us [ ![Heather Carruthers](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/heather-carruthers) [ Heather Carruthers ](/author/heather-carruthers) 21 November 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/frankenstein-transhumanism-and-the-love-of-god) [ ![From small talk to big questions: sharing faith by listening first](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Convo cards website image1](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Convo-cards-website-image1.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-small-talk-to-big-questions-sharing-faith-by-listening-first) [#### From small talk to big questions: sharing faith by listening first ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-small-talk-to-big-questions-sharing-faith-by-listening-first) Katherine Brown explores how listening and asking good questions could be our best tool for evangelism [ ![Katherine Brown](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/katherine-brown) [ Katherine Brown ](/author/katherine-brown) 05 November 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/from-small-talk-to-big-questions-sharing-faith-by-listening-first) Loading... ## Being Human Sign up to receive the latest news, articles and resources coming from the being human team, straight into your inbox Keeping your data secure is very important to us. 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