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Marilyn Mason, a humanist and Gavin McGrath, a Christian, join Justin as they discuss where they get their sense of "right and wrong" from.  Gavin says that without God we can't make sense of morality - Marilyn disagrees. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the Premier Community www.premiercommunity.org.uk/gr...

If passed, the HFE Bill could entail big changes to abortion law.  With 600 abortions carried out every day Dan Boucher of CARE explains why he believes the law needs to change.  Pro-choice advocate Dr. Wendy Savage argues that a woman's right to choose should come first. For more on the HFE Bill visit www.premier.org.uk/getinvolved/campaigns To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Chr...

Michael Donovan is a committed evangelical Christian.  He is also a Freemason.  Doug Harris of the Reachout Trust believes that being a Freemason and a Christian are incompatible.  They join Justin as he asks whether Freemasonry is a religion, what it says about God, and whether Christians should be involved in secret societies.  For more info on the Reachout Trust visit www.reachouttrust.org To h...

The HFE Bill going through Parliament will allow the creation of animal-human "hybrid" embryos.  Lord David Alton says respect for human life is being trampled on.  MP Ian Gibson says that it will allow medical progress.  With contributions from Andrew Fergusson of the Christian Medical Fellowship. For more info visit www.premier.org.uk/getinvolved/campaigns To hear more discussions between Christ...

Justin Brierley presents segments of some of the varied discussions and debates between Christians and non-Christians across the past year. Featuring Muslim, Hindu, Mormon, atheist and agnostic guests being pesented with the claims of Christianity.  To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the Premier Community ww...

Justin is joined by atheist Robert Stovold who claims that Christians stole Christmas! He says the Gospel stories are nothing more that a re-hashing of similar pagan legends. Doug Harris of the Reachout Trust says that's ridiculous and will be going head to head with Robert to defend the Christmas story. Guests Ken Humphreys and Anthony McRoy also join the fray. To hear more discussions between Ch...

Justin Brierley adresses the controversial children's blockbuster "The Golden Compass" that was released at cinemas this week. Some groups claim that it is atheist propaganda aimed at misrepresenting Christianity to children.  Justin is joined by Jason Gardner of the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity and Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association. To hear more discussions betwee...

Patrick Sookhdeo of the Barnabus Fund claims in his book "Global Jihad" that Islam needs to abandon scriptures advocating offensive Jihad.  Hamza A Bajwa of The Muslim Weekly says Patrick does not fully understand Jihad or Islam. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the Premier Community www.premiercommunity.o...

Atheist Hemant Mehta offered to go to church for the highest bidder on eBay.  In the end he visited 15 churches, large and small, and wrote about his experiences for good and bad.  Tom Price of the Damaris Trust chats with Hemant about his view of churches and faith.   To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the...

Rabbi Reuben Livingstone and Alex Jacob of the Churches Ministry among Jewish People discuss Salvation. Reuben believes our righteous acts and knowledge of God bring salvation, Alex believes in Salvation by Grace through faith in Jesus. With contributions from Messianic Jew Richard Harvey and Pastor Ken Brownell of East London Tabernacle. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christi...

Agnostic sceptic Stephen Pilcher believes that Christian claims to healing are tricks of the mind.  Can John Ryeland of the Christian Healing Mission persuade him differently?  Also features personal stories from people who claim to have been miraculously healed. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the Premie...

Christianity is under attack as never before by a wave of militant atheists, led by Richard Dawkins. Atheist Barry Duke is all in favour of it, while Christian David Marshall's book "The Truth behind the new Atheism" rejects it. They join Justin on the show as he asks whether Christianity is really as bad as the New Atheists are making out.  Buy "The truth behind the New Atheism" at www.premier.or...

Justin finds out about the results of a belief survey that asked Christians for their top reasons for believing in God and Christianity. He's joined by Father John Twisleton and Lawyer James Dingemans who compiled the results of the survey, as well as some of the respondents. You can read the results and access the TV interview at www.premier.org.uk/belief To hear more discussions between Christia...

Jesus was a Jew - but what about the movement he started? Orthodox Rabbi Reuben Livingstone and Alex Jacob from the Churches Ministry among Jewish people debate how Christianity relates to Judaism and whether it is a continuation of it or something new. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the Premier Communit...

Jesus was a healer, but what do we believe about healing and how it operates? Spiritual healer David Cunnigham is not a Christian - he says that Divine energy is channelled when he heals people. John Ryeland runs the Christian Healing Mission and says that Jesus is responsible for the physical healing that takes place there. Guests contribute with stories of healing on both sides of the discussion...

Justin is joined by Peter Saunders from the National Association for People Abused in Childhood and Steve Goss of "Freedom in Christ" ministries as they discuss forgiveness and "moving on" from hurt, in particular childhood abuse. Do Christians always have to forgive? What's the point? For more info on NAPAC: www.napac.org.uk or phone 08000 853 330. For more info on "Freedom In Christ": www.ficm.o...

Justin is joined by Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain and Christan evangelist Jay Smith as they discuss what drives young muslim radicals to become terrorists. Jay says that the Koran needs to be re-interpreted to prevent these acts; Ibrahim argues that the Muslim commuity is already doing a great deal to stop the terrorism in its tracks. To hear more discussions between Christians an...

Paul Gutteridge pastors the Christian Growth Centre, and loves chatting with people of other faiths and points of view. He chats to Hindu Rohit Saxena about the similarities and differences in the way they see God. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the Premier Community www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unb...

Sean Brickell, a lapsed Catholic, has come into contact with evangelical Christians and disgrees with their attitude to being "born again" and sex before marriage. So, are evangelicals too straight-jacketed? Matt Frost leads a church of young, single evangelicals and chats with Sean about the different way they view things. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.p...

Justin Brierley is joined by Jonathan Hill, author of "The Big Questions". The book tackles some of the biggest philosophical questions to do with the existence of God, free-will and faith. What can we learn from the way Christians down the ages have attempted to answer these questions? With guests Tim Mawson of Oxford University and Jim Paul of the L'Abri fellowship in Hampshire. To hear more dis...

Recent media reports claim that mosques are indoctrinating young men in militant Islam - but is that true? Justin is joined by Abduraheem Green of London Central Mosque and Alan Craig of the Christian People's Alliance, who differ over the dangers posed by mosques. Special guests also contribute. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable ....

Daniel Clark has authored a book that says Christians have good grounds for believing in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. We find out why, as well as hearing from Andy Bannister of the London School of Theology and Bishop John Austin Baker as they bring their wisdom to bear on the subject.   To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievabl...

Duncan Rossiter runs an atheist website. He says that Christinaity enslaves people. Find out why he has a problem with the idea of God and whether Christian evangelist Paul Clarke can persuade him that faith in Christ sets people free. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable . Join the discussion on the Premier Community www.premiercommu...

Fresh from a US TV debate with Richard Dawkins, Oxford Professor Dr. John Lennox engages with atheist scientist Robert Stovold.  Lennox, who is a Christian, asserts in his book "God's Undertaker - Has science buried God?" that science and philosophy show evidence of a divine designer.  Robert Stovold says the methodology of science is incompatible with such belief.  Buy Dr. Lennox's book at www.pr...

As peaceful demonstrations by thousands of Buddhist monks have been brutally quashed by the military dictatorship in Burma, Justin Brierley is joined by Buddhist Alison Murdoch as she explains the thought behind the pacifist approach.  Nick Spencer of Christian think-tank Theos also joins the discussion, along with Quaker Michael Bartlett. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christ...