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Religious experience, relationships & apologetics - Richard Morgan & Frances Janusz
22 juli 2016 · 1 uur 24 min
Richard Morgan was an atheist for many years before a sudden epiphany (via the Richard Dawkins website) brought him to Christian faith. He enjoys dialoguing online with other atheists but finds apologetics limited in how far it can persuade people. 8 years on from his conversion he takes an 'apophatic' approach to his faith and believes relationships are far more important than argument and evidence. Lees meer
Frances Janusz has been an atheist most of her life. She has been a friend of Richard since they started chatting on the Unbelievable discussion group. Having investigated apologetics she hasn't met an argument that seems convincing. She talks with Richard and Justin about religious experience, evidence, and what it would take for her to become a Christian.
For Richard Morgan http://whyimcatholic.com/index.php/conversion-stories/atheist-converts/155-atheist-convert-richard-morgan
For Frances Janusz https://counterapologistblog.wordpress.com/
For Unbelievable? Live in the USA on Sat 27 Aug http://www.truthmattersministries.com/events/unbelievable-live/
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The Conference 2016 Highlights show + Unbelievable Live in the USA
15 juli 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
Justin presents some highlights from this year’s Unbelievable Conference including the opening address by evangelist J.John, and snippets from the Reaching Young People, Rules of Engagement and What If They Ask Me? Seminar streams. The show concludes with highlights from the Panel Q&A at the end of the day. Lees meer
Justin also reveals details about Unbelievable? Live in the USA, a dialogue event taking place in California on Sat 27 Aug.
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The Ex-atheist & the Ex-Christian – Holly Ordway & Vanessa James
8 juli 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
Holly Ordway is Professor of English and Director of the M.A. in Apologetics at Houston Baptist University. She was a happy atheist, but was converted to Christianity through apologetics and her love of literature. Vanessa James is a musician who was a committed Christian until a few years ago when she lost her faith and became an atheist. Lees meer
Both stories don’t quite finish there however, as you’ll hear in this programme as they dialogue on the pros and cons of atheism, Christianity and our search for meaning, beauty and truth.
For Holly Ordway http://www.hollywordway.com
Read Vanessa James’ ‘Christian Detox’ blogs at http://www.theallowed.com/
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Were the apostles martyred for their faith? Sean McDowell vs Ken Humphreys
1 juli 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
The argument that ‘the followers of Jesus wouldn’t have suffered and died for a lie’ is often used as evidence for the resurrection. But in recent years attacks have been mounted on whether the martyrdom accounts of the apostles are reliable. Lees meer
Sean McDowell, author of ‘The Fate of the Apostles’ defends the historicity of the martyrdom accounts of Paul, Peter, James and other early followers. Ken Humphreys, a Jesus mythicist, makes the case that the martyrdom accounts are pious inventions.
For Sean McDowell http://seanmcdowell.org/
For Ken Humphreys http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/
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Is God a God of wrath? Joshua Ryan Butler & Brian Zahnd
24 juni 2016 · 1 uur 22 min
How should Christians interpret scriptures that describe the 'wrath' of God? Did God punish Jesus on the cross? Are we punished for our sins or do we merely suffer the 'consequences' of them? Lees meer
These and other questions are debated as Joshua Ryan Butler author of "The Pursuing God" and progressive pastor Brian Zahnd discuss the issues.
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For Joshua Ryan Butler http://joshuaryanbutler.com/
For Brian Zahnd http://brianzahnd.com/about/
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Should we Stay or should we Go? Christians debate the EU referendum
18 juni 2016 · 1 uur 56 min
Hear the live debate in Woking with 4 speakers putting the Christian case for and against the UK leaving the European Union. Lees meer
Justin Brierley chairs the debate. On the Stay team: Sir Simon Hughes & Gary Streeter MP. On the Go team: Adrian Hilton (aka Archbishop Cranmer) & Brendan Chilton.For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016
Read Adrian Hilton & Simon Hughes' EU debate in Premier Christianity magazine: http://www.premierchristianity.com
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Grill Greg Koukl - Questions on prayer, atonement & God's hiddenness
10 juni 2016 · 1 uur 24 min
Christian Apologist, Greg Koukl joins Justin ahead of an apologetics event in London in July. They take calls from atheist listeners on whether prayer makes sense if God already know what we'll ask for, whether penal atonement is just, and why God remains hidden. Lees meer
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For Greg's London event on 2 July: http://www.christianheritagelondon.org/events/
For the EU debate in Woking: http://www.wokingurc.org.uk/events.htm
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How should the church treat LGBT people? Preston Sprinkle & Brandan Robertson
3 juni 2016 · 1 uur 22 min
How should the church treat LGBT people? Preston Sprinkle & Brandan Robertson Preston Sprinkle, author of "People To Be Loved: Why homosexuality is not just an issue" joins Justin in studio. He dialogues with Brandan Robertson, a young gay evangelical who became gay affirming last year. Lees meer
Brandan Robertson's book "Nomad: A Spirituality for travelling light" tells his journey. As they both embark on book tours in the UK, they debate their different perspectives and what the church must do to improve its treatment and dialogue around LGBT people.
For Preston Sprinkle http://www.prestonsprinkle.com/
For Preston's UK dates http://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologyintheraw/2016/05/uk-speaking-tour/
For Brandan Robertson & his book tour http://www.brandanrobertson.com
Info on the EU referendum debate event on Tue 14 June in Woking http://www.wokingurc.org.uk/events.htm
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Grill James White + Larry Taunton on bible study with Christopher Hitchens
27 mei 2016 · 1 uur 23 min
Reformed apologist James White joins Justin again, this time to take calls from listeners on whether the apostles preached Jesus’ divinity, whether God is the author of evil, and whether Calvin wasn’t reformed enough. Lees meer
In the final part of the show Justin is joined by Larry Taunton to talk about his unlikely friendship with one of the world’s best known atheists, as detailed in his new book ‘The Faith of Christopher Hitchens’.
For James White http://www.aomin.org/
To read the interview with Larry Taunton on Christopher Hitchens https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2016/June-2016/My-unlikely-friendship-with-the-world-s-most-notorious-atheist
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Is Open Theism a heresy? James White vs John Sanders
20 mei 2016 · 1 uur 23 min
John E Sanders is one among a number of evangelical theologians such as Greg Boyd who have embraced Open Theism – the view that God does not necessarily have foreknowledge of all future events and that the future is open. Many evangelicals believe Open Theism is a heresy – denying the omniscience of God and going against Biblical teaching. Lees meer
James White of Alpha and Omega ministries believes Open Theism is a serious heresy and defends a Calvinist view of God’s sovereignty – that God has predestined all future events for his glory. They debate the issues.
For John Sanders https://www.hendrix.edu/religion/religion.aspx?id=6596
For James White http://www.aomin.org/
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Why Can’t Mike Believe? David Robertson & Mike Rand
13 mei 2016 · 1 uur 23 min
Mike Rand is an agnostic who has been listening to Unbelievable? for several years. He is attracted to aspects of the Christian faith but has certain intellectual objections which he hasn’t found satisfactory answers to yet. Lees meer
He engages with David Robertson of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity in a good humoured and wide ranging discussion on Mike’s questions and what it would take for Mike to believe.
For David Robertson http://www.solas-cpc.org
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Is human life intrinsically valuable? Peter Singer, Richard Weikart & Susan Blackmore
7 mei 2016 · 1 uur 23 min
Richard Weikart, professor of history at California State University, joins Justin to talk about his new book 'The Death of Humanity'. He says the loss of belief in the value of human life is leading to disastrous consequences for society. Lees meer
Peter Singer is an Australian ethicist who believes we should dispense with the concept of the sanctity of human life in favour of a view of 'personhood'. Humans who are less capable of having preferences, such as babies, have less claim to be kept alive.
They debate whether this view of humanity is dangerous and Susan Blackmore, atheist psychologist and philosopher also joins the conversation.
For The Death of Humanity https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Humanity-Case-Life/dp/162157489X
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A Tale of Two Megachurches – When Justin met Joel Osteen & Rob Bell
29 april 2016 · 45 min
In this podcast-only edition of the programme, Justin Brierley delves into the archives to air a radio documentary which was first broadcast in 2009. He and his family went on a US road trip to visit two megachurches and meet their pastors. Lees meer
Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas is the largest church in America with over 40,000 in attendance each week. TV pastor Joel Osteen broadcasts his message of health, wealth and positivity to thousands more every week. They also visited another large (but very different) church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mars Hill Bible Church, pastored at the time by Rob Bell, was seen as a thriving example of the so-called ‘emerging’ church.
The programme compares and contrasts the two different churches and their leaders. Justin and his wife Lucy share their thoughts on the experience and what the UK can learn from the American example.
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Have atheists got the wrong God? Rupert Shortt vs Jeremy Rodell
22 april 2016 · 1 uur 22 min
In his new book ‘Go Is No Thing’ Rupert Shortt argues that many ‘new atheists’ have a faulty view of God that doesn’t take seriously the philosophical arguments that thinkers like Thomas Aquinas gave many centuries ago for the existence of God. Lees meer
Rupert discusses the issues with atheist Jeremy Rodell, dialogue officer for the British Humanist Association. We also hear some feedback to the most recent Bauckham vs Ehrman shows.
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For God Is No Thing: http://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/god-is-no-thing/
For Jeremy Rodell: https://humanism.org.uk/about/our-people/trustees/
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Ehrman vs Bauckham Part 2: Can we trust eyewitness testimony?
15 april 2016 · 1 uur 23 min
Justin hosts the second part of a debate between noted Bible scholars Bart Ehrman and Richard Bauckham. Ehrman's new book "Jesus Before the Gospels" makes the case that eyewitness testimony is very fallible and that the stories about Jesus that were written down in the Gospels would have changed shape over time. Lees meer
Richard Bauckham, author of "Jesus and the Eyewitnesses", defends the trustworthiness of eyewitness testimony and addresses the question of how Jesus' sayings and stories would have been memorised and passed along.
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For Bart Ehrman: http://www.bartdehrman.com
For Richard Bauckham: http://richardbauckham.co.uk
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Are the Gospels based on eyewitness testimony? Bart Ehrman vs Richard Bauckham
8 april 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
Bart Ehrman's new book "Jesus Before the Gospels" makes the case that the stories about Jesus would have changed and evolved before they were written down as the Gospels. Lees meer
Richard Bauckham, author of "Jesus and the Eyewitnesses", defends the view that the Gospels were written by those with access to eyewitness testimony of Jesus' first followers. They debate who wrote Mark, whether the the Gospels came from anonymous traditions and how they received their titles.
For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016"
For Bart Ehrman: http://www.bartdehrman.com
For Richard Bauckham: http://richardbauckham.co.uk
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Did Jesus' followers believe he was God? Yusuf Ismail vs Jonathan McLatchie
1 april 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
In Islam, Jesus is regarded as a prophet. Muslims commonly claim that the Christian belief in Christ as co-equal with God is a corruption of Jesus' message and that his first followers did not regard him as the Son of God. Lees meer
Christian apologist Jonathan McLatchie returns for a second week to debate Islamic evangelist Yusuf Ismail on whether early church Christology evolved over time or whether Christ's deity was believed by his first followers.
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For Michael J Alter: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Yusuf-Ismail/476386472392334
For Jonathan McLatchie: http://www.apologetics-academy.org/
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A Jewish sceptic investigates the resurrection: Michael Alter vs Jonathan McLatchie
24 maart 2016 · 1 uur 22 min
Michael Alter is a Jew who spent a decade researching the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus after being challenged to investigate it. The result is his book ‘The Resurrection: A critical enquiry’. He was not eventually persuaded by the evidence he found. Part of his research responds to the so-called ‘minimal facts’ surrounding the story often cited by apologists. Lees meer
Apologist Jonathan McLatchie responds to Alter’s objections to the resurrection making that case that the reported experiences of the disciples, and the conversion of Paul and James the brother of Jesus, provide historical evidence for the plausibility of the Resurrection.
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For Michael J Alter: https://michaeljalter.wordpress.com/
For Jonathan McLatchie: http://www.apologetics-academy.org/
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Is the fine-tuning of the Universe evidence for God? Robin Collins vs Peter Millican
18 maart 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
Science has revealed that the fundamental constants and forces of the cosmos appear to be exquisitely fine-tuned to allow a universe in which life can develop. Is God the best explanation of the incredibly improbable odds of the universe we live in being a life-permitting one? Lees meer
Robin Collins is a Christian philosopher and a leading advocate of the argument for God from cosmic design. Peter Millican is an atheist philosopher at Oxford University. They debate the issues.
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For Robin Collins: http://home.messiah.edu/~rcollins/
For Peter Millican: http://www.millican.org/
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Should Christians save sex for marriage? Dianna E Anderson & Sarah Long
11 maart 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
Most evangelical churches teach young people that sex should be saved for marriage. But Dianna E Anderson's book 'Damaged Goods' claims that the purity culture of the American church she grew up in can be damaging for young people and that sexual relationships before marriage are permissible for Christians. Lees meer
Sarah Long is a youth advisor for the Church Of England and has been involved with the Romance Academy, an organisation promoting a healthy view of sex to youth culture. She believes young Christians should be encouraged to save sex for marriage as the place God intended for sexual intimacy.
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For Dianna E Anderson: http://diannaeanderson.net/damaged-goods/
For Romance Academy: http://www.romanceacademy.org/content/about-us
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Does the problem of evil presuppose God? Josh Parikh vs Cory Markum
4 maart 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
The problem of evil and suffering is a key objection to the existence of a loving God. But what if the very existence of moral ‘evil’ requires a God? Lees meer
Oxford undergraduate Josh Parikh is a young Christian apologist who won Tyndale Fellowship’s 2015 IVP ‘Young Philosopher of Religion’ Prize for his essay on the problem of evil. He interacts with atheist Cory Markum as they debate the problem. Can real evil exist in a godless universe and could God have sufficient reasons to allow apparently gratuitous suffering?
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For Josh Parikh’s prize winning paper on the problem of evil : http://www.tyndalephilosophy.co.uk/prize.html
For Cory Markum: http://www.atheistrepublic.com/blogs/cory-markumll
For Ed Turner: https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com
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Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Joseph Cumming & Nabeel Qureshi
26 februari 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
A Wheaton college professor was recently threatened with dismissal after claiming that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Lees meer
Justin is joined by two Christian guests to debate the question, Joseph Cumming a scholar of Islamic and Christian thought at Yale and former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi of RZIM.
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For Joseph Cumming: http://www.josephcumming.com/
For Nabeel Qureshi: http://www.nabeelqureshi.com/
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Was Christopher Hitchens right about religion? Peter Hitchens, Ed Turner & Peter Harris (plus Unbelievable? 2016 announced)
19 februari 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
Until his death from cancer over four years ago, Christopher Hitchens was one of the preeminent figures of new atheism: a prolific writer who was eloquent, witty and in great demand for his speaking and debating. Lees meer
Justin is joined by Christopher's brother Peter Hitchens who is a columnist for the Mail On Sunday, atheist blogger Ed Turner, and Peter Harris, a Christian apologist writing a PhD on Hitchens. In this show we assess some of his arguments against religion, including the claim that "religion poisons everything" and belief in God is like believing in a celestial North Korean dictator.
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For Peter Hitchens: http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/
For Peter Harris: http://www.bethinking.org/author/peter-harris/page/all
For Ed Turner: https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com
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From Christian to Jewish to atheist – Luke Griffiss-Williams & Richard Harvey
12 februari 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
Luke Griffiss-Williams has an interesting faith journey. Having been an evangelical Christian, doubts about the deity of Jesus led him to convert to Judaism. But further doubts about the historicity of the Old Testament led him to become an atheist. Lees meer
Richard Harvey, senior researcher with Jews for Jesus responds to Luke’s story as well as telling his own of how, as a Jew, he came to believe in Jesus as Messiah.
For Luke Griffiss-Williams: https://myspace.com/hatterarts
For Richard Harvey: http://www.mappingmessianicjewishtheology.eu/
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Are Christians happier than atheists? Ann Morisy & Craig James
5 februari 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
The latest survey from the UK Office of National Statistics shows that religious people are happier than atheists. Hindus came first in terms of reported happiness and Christians second. Lees meer
Christian researcher and author Ann Morisy discusses with atheist blogger and author Craig James why people of faith consistently report higher levels of wellbeing in surveys than atheists. What other factors may account for the results and does it have any bearing on the truth of religious claims?
For Ann Morisy: http://www.stpancraschurch.org/index.php?id=126
For Craig A James: http://www.thereligionvirus.com/
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Is belief in Divine punishment good or bad for us? Dominic Johnson and Peter S Williams
29 januari 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
Dominic Johnson’s new book ‘God is Watching You: How the fear of God makes us human’ makes the claim that belief in divine punishment has arisen because of the evolutionary advantage it brings in creating cooperative, moral societies. Lees meer
Christian philosopher Peter S Williams interacts with Dominic on questions over whether his research explains away religious belief, and whether Christianity is a religion of punishment and rewards.
For ‘God is Watching You’ https://global.oup.com/academic/product/god-is-watching-you-9780199895632?cc=gb〈=en&
For Peter S Williams: http://www.peterswilliams.com
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Devil’s Advocate Debate - Michael Ruse the theist vs Randal Rauser the atheist
22 januari 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
It’s sometimes said that the best way to understands your opponent’s position is to put yourself in their shoes. Justin hosts an unusual edition of the show, in which his Christian and atheist guests swap roles. Lees meer
Atheist philosopher Michael Ruse defends what he believes are the best arguments for believing in God, while Christian theologian Randal Rauser defends atheism. They discuss the problem of suffering, why there is something rather than nothing, and other evidences for and against Christianity.
For Michael Ruse http://philosophy.fsu.edu/content/view/full/35805
For Randal Rauser: http://randalrauser.com/
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Is gay marriage bad for children? Bobby Lopez, James Croft & Jacob Clark
15 januari 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
As gay marriage is legalised in countries around the world, some studies claim to show that rearing children in same sex families can be harmful. Bobby Lopez was raised by two lesbian mothers but today campaigns for the right of children to be raised by a biological mother and father. Lees meer
Debating Lopez are James Croft, humanist leader and gay rights campaigner, and Jacob Clark who has been fostered for the past two years by a gay clergy couple.
For Bobby Lopez http://englishmanif.blogspot.co.uk
For James Croft: http://ethicalstl.org/
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Is peace between Israel & Palestine possible? Salim Munayer, Lisa Loden & Andrew Sibley
8 januari 2016 · 1 uur 20 min
Justin is joined by Palestinian Christian Salim Munayer and Jewish Christian believer Lisa Loden, authors of 'Through My Enemy's Eyes', as they discuss the prospects for peace in Israel. Lees meer
They are also joined by Andrew Sibley author of 'Understanding Israel'.
For Through My Enemy's Eyes http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00J25R7E6
For Andrew Sibley http://zions-new-name.blogspot.co.uk/
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Is it time for Evolution 2.0? Perry Marshall vs PZ Myers
31 december 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Perry Marshall is an online marketing strategist with a background in computer engineering. His new book 'Evolution 2.0: Breaking the deadlock between Darwin and Design' claims to show a 'third way' which proves evolutionary changes are neither random not accidental but are targeted, adaptive and aware. Lees meer
PZ Myers is well known as an evolutionary biologist and strident atheist blogger. He believes Marshall's book is flawed. They debate the mechanics of the cell, how information arises and whether Marshall's analogies from computer engineering are suitable in the field of biology.
For Perry Marshall http://cosmicfingerprints.com
For PZ Myers http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/
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Christmas special: Santa, the star & the atheist who loves Christmas. Colin Nicholl, Phil Vischer, Ruth Jackson, Nick Pandolfi & David Suchet
24 december 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Justin is joined by a glittering array of guests for a Boxing Day edition of the show. Colin Nicholl author of 'The Great Christ Comet' discusses why he believes the Bethlehem star was a comet. Phil Vischer (creator of VeggieTales) and Ruth Jackson of Premier Childrenswork magazine debate whether we should encourage children's belief in Father Christmas. Lees meer
Agnostic radio host Nick Pandolfi explains why he loves church at Christmas even though he's not a believer. And Justin speaks to David Suchet (TV's Poirot) about his mammoth audio Bible project and Christmas as an adult convert to Christianity.
For 'The Great Christ Comet' http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Great-Christ-Comet-Revealing/dp/1433542137
For Phil Vischer http://www.philvischer.com
For Premier ChildrensWork magazine http://www.premierchildrenswork.com
For Nick Pandolfi http://www.nicholaspandolfi.co.uk
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Is the UK's Christian heritage history? Peter Hitchens vs Terry Sanderson
18 december 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
A recent report on faith and public life in the UK recommended cutting back the role of Christianity to make space for other faiths and humanist points of view. Lees meer
Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens says the report's recommendations further undercut the Christian heritage that has allowed the UK to flourish. Terry Sanderson says the report does not go far enough in banishing religious privilege. They debate whether the UK should hold on to its Christian heritage.
For Peter Hitchens http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2015/12/goodbye-christianity-hello-multicultural-wasteland.html
For Terry Sanderson http://www.secularism.org.uk/
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Why do evangelicals lose their faith? Os Guinness & Rodney Wilson
11 december 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Christian author and cultural critic Os Guinness' new book called "Fools Talk: Recovering the art of Christian persuasion" is aimed at helping Christians develop a confident and winsome approach to engaging those who are closed to faith. He engages with ex-evangelical Rodney Wilson who has researched the reasons why evangelical Christians lose their faith in his book "Killing God" as they discuss the cultural and doctrinal barriers to embracing Christian faith. Lees meer
For 'Fool's Talk' http://www.amazon.com/Killing-God-Christian-Fundamentalism-Atheism/dp/1492165298
For 'Killing God' http://www.amazon.com/Killing-God-Christian-Fundamentalism-Atheism/dp/1492165298
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Ask me any question - 10th anniversary celebration edition
4 december 2015 · 1 uur 20 min
Unbelievable? has turned 10 years old! Justin answers a ton of questions send in by listeners about the show, the guests and his own beliefs. We also hear some memorable moments from shows over the years, Birthday greetings form selected friends and audio form the very first edition of the programme. Lees meer
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Is Christianity holding Northern Ireland back? David Robertson vs Michael Nugent
27 november 2015 · 2 uur 7 min
This week’s episode is a podcast-only special featuring the audio of a recent debate between David Robertson of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity and Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland. Lees meer
Around 400 people filled Belfast’s Stormont Hotel ballroom to hear them debate the question ‘Is Christianity holding Northern Ireland back?’ moderated by BBC presenter William Crawley.
For more from the debate http://alaninbelfast.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/is-christianity-holding-northern.html
For David Robertson: http://www.solas-cpc.org/
For Michael Nugent: http://atheist.ie/
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Is ISIS Islamic? Jeremiah J Johnston, Craig Evans, Inayat Bunglawala & Adnan Rashid
20 november 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Following the terror attacks in Paris, Justin is joined by Christians and Muslims to debate whether Islamic State represents a true interpretation of Islam. Lees meer
Jeremiah J Johnston and Craig A Evans, authors of 'Jesus and the Jihadis' argue that the terror and violence of ISIS springs directly from the pages of the Koran. Adnan Rashid and Inayat Bunglawala argue that it is aninvalid extremist sect.
For 'Jesus and the Jihadis: confronting the rage of ISIS' http://jesusandthejihadis.com
For Jeremiah J Johnston: http://christianthinkers.com
For Craig A Evans: http://craigaevans.com/
For Adnan Rashid: http://hittininstitute.org/publications/
For Inayat Bunglawala: https://inayatscorner.wordpress.com
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Has science explained away God? David Glass, Peter Atkins & James Croft
13 november 2015 · 1 uur 20 min
Some atheists say that, as scientific explanations for the natural world multiply, God has become unnecessary as an explanation. David Glass who is researching the objection says this is not the case. God can act as an explanation alongside scientific ones. Lees meer
Interacting with David are two atheists: Oxford scientist Peter Atkins and humanist celebrant James Croft. They say that science has pushed God out of the equation.
For David Glass' research on "Explaining and Explaining Away" http://scm.ulster.ac.uk/explainingaway
For Peter Atkins: https://humanism.org.uk/about/our-people/patrons/peter-atkins/
For James Croft: http://ethicalstl.org/
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Can we build a godless, flourishing society? Alex Gabriel & Rich Park
6 november 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Alex Gabriel is an atheist and Rich Park is a Christian. They enjoyed lengthy conversations in the pub while they were students at Oxford University. Lees meer
In this edition of the show we swap the pub for the studio and address the question of whether it’s possible to build a flourishing society in the absence of a Christian or theistic framework. Who determines what flourishing means? And why should we aim for that anyway?
For Rich Park: http://www.apologetics.com
For Alex Gabriel: http://freethoughtblogs.com/godlessness/
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2 views on suffering – Warfare vs Blueprint – Kurt Jaros & Ken Brownell
30 oktober 2015 · 1 uur 22 min
Is suffering planned as part of God’s sovereign will? Or is God not to blame, as suffering is the result of an ongoing cosmic spiritual battle? Lees meer
Ken Brownell is a Calvinist pastor and seminary teacher believes the ‘blueprint’ model – that both good and evil are ordained by God as part of his eternal purposes. He discusses the issue with theologian Kurt Jaros who defends a ‘warfare’ model, popularised by bible teachers such as Greg Boyd, that suffering is not ordained by God but is a result of an ongoing cosmic spiritual battle between free creatures.
For Ken Brownell: http://www.eltbaptistchurch.org/
For Kurt Jaros: http://apologetics.com/blog/category/blogs/kurt-jaros/
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Is God the best explanation for apparent design in nature? – Jonathan McLatchie & Cory Markum
23 oktober 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Jonathan McLatchie is a Christian currently studying cell biology at PhD level and an advocate of Intelligent Design (ID). Cory Markum is an atheist and a blogger at the Atheist Republic website. Cory critiques whether design and God are a good explanation in biology, while Jonathan defends ID. Lees meer
For Jonathan Mclatchie: http://crossexamined.org/author/jonathan-m/ http://www.evolutionnews.org/2015/10/is_intelligent_3100281.html
For Cory Markum on Atheist Republic : http://www.atheistrepublic.com/blogs/cory-markum
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Revisiting the resurrection - Ed Atkinson vs Tony Costa
16 oktober 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Ex-Christian Ed Atkinson has been investigating the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus following the "Summer of Scripture" debate between James Crossley and Gary Habermas. Lees meer
He revisits the "minimal facts" argument for the resurrection and debates with Canadian apologist Tony Costa on whether the evidence for the empty tomb is better explained by hallucination or urban myth.
For the original Habermas/Crossley debate: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-Do-the-minimal-facts-support-the-resurrection-Gary-Habermas-James-Crossley
For Tony Costa: http://www.freewebs.com/tonycosta
For Ed Atkinson's Unbelievable? discussion group : http://www.meetup.com/Unbelievable-Christian-and-Skeptic-Discussion-Group-London/
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Who invented the universe? Alister McGrath & Jim Al-Khalili
9 oktober 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Theologian Alister McGrath's new book 'Inventing The Universe' weaves his own story of conversion from atheism to Christianity while studying science as a student, into the questions that modern science continues to provoke around God, atheism and meaning. Lees meer
Physicist and radio presenter Jim Al-Khalili is the president of the British Humanist Association. Jim interacts with Alister on whether science excludes God, whether theism makes most sense of the nature of our universe and what it would take for him to abandon his atheism and believe.
For Inventing the Universe: https://www.hodder.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781444798470
For Alister McGrath: http://alistermcgrath.weebly.com/
For Jim Al-Khalili: http://www.jimal-khalili.com/
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Do Mormons believe in Grace? Bill McKeever & James Holt
2 oktober 2015 · 1 uur 22 min
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormonism) differs from mainstream Christianity in various ways. Some Christians, including Bill McKeever of Mormonism Research Ministry, say that LDS believers have an unbiblical view of Grace - the free gift of forgiveness by Christ. Lees meer
James Holt, a UK Mormon involved in academic research with the LDS Church, responds to Bill on questions such as whether verses in the Book of Mormon requires believers to do 'works' for salvation and Bill's challenge that the Mormons he meets don't have assurance of salvation.
For Mormonism Research Ministry: http://www.mrm.org/
For The LDS Church: https://www.lds.org/
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Homo Naledi and the Adam & Eve debate
25 september 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Homo Naledi is one of the most significant hominin (human ancestor) fossil discoveries in history. But what are the implication of these hominid species in the evolutionary record for creation, and Adam and Eve? Lees meer
Fuz Rana of Reasons To Believe explains why, as an old Earth Creationist, he believes these species, amazing as they are, were not evolutionary precursors of humans. James Kidder of Biologos is a Theistic Evolutionist. He explains why he believes Homo Naledi and other early hominids are part the evolutionary process God has used to bring about humans.
For Reasons To Believe: http://www.reasons.org
For James Kidder: http://scienceandcreation.blogspot.co.uk
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Up the Ladder in Hyde Park – Muslim & Christians in debate
18 september 2015 · 1 uur 6 min
The feature “Up the Ladder in Hyde Park”, originally broadcast in 2008, sees Justin meet Muslims and Christians engaged in rowdy debates at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London. Lees meer
Can these shouting matches be fruitful? Are they Christ-like? Justin meets the participants and Jay Smith the Christian evangelist who believes they are an important way of sharing the Gospel.
For more from Jay Smith and the Christians who deabte at Hyde Park: http://www.debate.org.uk/
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Can Christians & atheists stop fighting? Randal Rauser & Alom Shaha
11 september 2015 · 1 uur 22 min
Christian theologian Randal Rauser's new book "Is the atheist my Neighbour?" says that Christians often fail to extend respect and love towards atheists. Lees meer
Atheist contributor Alom Shaha interacts with Randal as they discuss the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to atheist/Christian dialogue and debate.
For Randal Rauser: http://randalrauser.com/tag/is-the-atheist-my-neighbor/
For Alom Shaha: http://alomshaha.com
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Should China’s future be atheistic humanism or Christianity? John Lombard vs David Marshall
4 september 2015 · 1 uur 20 min
China is experiencing rapid Christian growth, with more Christian believers today than members of the Chinese Communist party. Lees meer
John Lombard is an ex-Christian and David Marshall is a Christian apologist. Both work in China. John believes that, despite the state sanctioned atheism of China’s communist party, secular humanism has never really been tried in the country, and is the best way forward. David Marshall believes that the growth of Christianity is a good thing for China, and that atheism has been show to have failed in the country.
For David Marshall: http://christthetao.blogspot.co.uk/
For John Lombard: http://wrestinpeace.com
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The Rainbow Through The Rain – A POW’s story in the Far East
2 september 2015 · 48 min
The Rainbow Through The Rain tells the story of Geoffrey Mowat, the grandfather of Justin Brierley. Geoff was a Prisoner of War under the Japanese during World War 2, which included time spent under brutal conditions in the construction of Burma’s ‘Death Railway’. Through the experience Geoff developed a call to ministry in the church of England. When the programme first aired ten years ago it won First Prize in the Sandford St Martin Religious Broadcasting awards. The programme was recently rebroadcast to mark 70 years since the formal surrender of the Japanese to the Allies, bringing an end to World War 2 in the Far East. Lees meer
To read more about Geoff’s story: http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2015/September-2015/The-rainbow-through-the-rain
To request to buy a copy of the book on which the programme is based email rainbowttr@btinternet.com
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Can atheists have Meaning without God? Michael Ruse & Andy Bannister
28 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Atheist philosopher Michael Ruse joins Justin as we spend a second week looking at Andy Bannister’s new book ‘The atheist who didn’t exist’. Lees meer
Its amusingly titled chapters include ‘The Peculiar Case of the Postmodern Penguin (or: Why Life without God is Meaningless). Michael and Andy debate whether it’s a problem that atheists can’t have meaning with a ‘capital M’.
For The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist: http://theatheistwhodidntexist.com/
For Michael Ruse’s ‘Atheism: What everyone needs to know’: http://www.amazon.com/Atheism-What-Everyone-Needs-Know%C2%AE/dp/0199334587
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Is atheism a belief system? Andy Bannister vs Ed Turner
21 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 21 min
Andy Bannister is the author of ‘The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist’. Its amusingly titled chapters include ‘The Scandinavian sceptic (or: Why atheism is really a belief system)’. Lees meer
Atheist Ed Turner last did battle with Andy several years ago on the show. He returns to debate who has the burden of proof when it comes to belief/unbelief in God and whether atheism is or isn’t like being a non-stamp collector.
Towards the end of the show Justin also speaks to the UK's former chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about his new book on Religion and violence 'Not in God's name' https://www.hodder.co.uk/Books/detail.page?isbn=9781473616516
For The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist: http://theatheistwhodidntexist.com/
For Ed Turner: https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com/
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