Unbelievable?

Dominic Done is the author of the book 'Your Longing Has A Name' in which he explores the seven virtues listed in 2 Peter 1:5-7 - Goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, Godliness, mutual affection and love. He engages with atheist philosopher Julian Baggini, author of 'The Godless Gospel', on the differences between a Christian and secular approach to developing character. For Dominic Do...

From March 2012, we continue to look at miracles with Dr Craig Keener of Asbury Theological Seminary, author of the book  "Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts" . Geoff Lillis is an atheist listener who interacts with Keener on a number of the miracle accounts in the book, seeking to show that there may be a natural explanation for them. They also discuss the character of some o...

Anti-woke Anglican ordinand Calvin Robinson engages with Transqueer Latinx theologian Dr Robyn Henderson-Espinoza on whether 'woke' theology is creating a more inclusive faith or a dangerous diversion from historic Christianity. For Dr Robyn Henderson-Espinoza: https://linktr.ee/irobyn For Calvin Robinson: https://twitter.com/calvinrobinson • For conference & live events: http://www.unbelievable.l...

From March 2012, this was the first of two programmes looking at miracles in the Bible and today. Craig S Keener is a New Testament Scholar at Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky. His book  "Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts" is a 2 volume work assessing the case for the miracles of Jesus and the many reported cases of miracles around the world. Geoff Lillis is an atheist l...

Justin interviews some of the contributors to Unbelievable? 2022 including theologian Alister McGrath, African-American apologist Lisa Fields, US pastor Jeff Vines and neuroscientist Sharon Dirckx. Book your place http://www.unbelievable.live Lee Strobel also chats to Justin about his new documentary film The Case for Heaven https://www.thecaseforheavenmovie.com/ • For conference & live events: ht...

In February 2012 Sofia Europa sponsored a discussion between Richard Dawkins and Rowan Williams, the then-Archbishop of Canterbury, on the question of Human Nature and Our Ultimate Origins. The discussion was chaired by agnostic Prof Sir Anthony Kenny. It is broadcast here in full. For the video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bow4nnh1Wv0 • For conference & live events: http://www.unbelievable.liv...

New Testament scholars Dale Allison and Justin Bass discuss their different approaches to the evidence for Jesus' resurrection. Bass, author of 'The Bedrock of Christianity: The unalterable facts of Jesus' death and resurrection' says the evidence from the core historical facts points to a resurrection. Allison, author of 'The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Criticism, History' is less certain...

*Updated with corrected audio* Back when the "New Atheism" was ceasing to be "new", there was much talk and debate as to what would come next. Alain de Botton, author of "Religion for Atheists" advocated a controversial "Atheism 2.0" in which he suggested there should be "temples for atheism". He discussed these views with then recently-converted Christian academic James Orr. Do the trappings of r...

Frank Turek's book 'Hollywood Heroes' argue that the fictional stories of Harry Potter, Star Wars and the Marvel movies all point to the the true story of Jesus, the ultimate hero. Paul Ens, a comic book and Star Wars fan who runs the counter-apologetics channel Paulogia, responds.  For Frank Turek: https://hollywoodheroesbook.com/   For Paulogia: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwov...

From the archives: Christian philosopher Peter S Williams, atheist magician & skeptic Lee Warren, and Anglican vicar Roger Harper discussed evidence for the existence of angels and examined both Biblical and contemporary accounts of angelic visitation. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow Rest of the World: https://my.prem...

Glen Scrivener's book 'The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress & Equality' makes the case that our belief in modern human rights & values are a direct product of the Christian story that shaped the West. New Testament critic Bart Ehrman, whose own book 'The Triumph of Christianity' tells the story of how the faith swept the world, responds to Glen's view that...

From the archives, three Christians of different theological persuasions discussed the existence of demons: John Tancock (JT) believes demons are real, and has been involved in deliverance ministries Will Van Der Hart believes in a spirtual realm but wants to stop the stigmatisation of people with mental health issues as "demonised". Jonathan Clatworthy believes demons don't exist and that modern...

Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute, and editor of 'The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith' argues that the Intelligent Design movement is gaining new converts and has never been stronger. Science historian Adam Shapiro, co-author of 'Science and Religion: A very short introduction' responds.   For Casey Luskin: https://caseyluskin.com For Adam Shapiro: https://global.oup.com/academic/pr...

In January 2012 Revd Dr Alasdair Coles (academic neurologist from Cambridge), and Martyn Frame (psychological therapist and atheist) debated the question of whether our knowledge of brain activity can explain away religious experiences or even disprove God!   More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow Rest of the World: https://...

Prolific Christian author Philip Yancey joined Justin and several hundred guests for a live Q&A on his life, work and faith. They talk about his recently published memoir 'Where The Light Fell' and his new paraphrase of John Donne's writing 'A Companion in Crisis', as well as taking questions on suffering, prayer, the Ukraine and the future of the US evangelical church. Philip Yancey's website: ht...

Prominent Christian Philosopher & Theologian Keith Ward engaged in conversation with David Papinaeu, atheist Professor of Philosophy from King's College London, on the question: "Is our mind more than matter"? Ward believes that the brain is accompanied by an immaterial mind, while Papinaeu believes the brain and the mind to be one in the same - with nothing immaterial about it. More Resources: •...

This episode was recorded shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine. Prior to the outbreak of war, Ukraine's lax surrogacy laws have made it a major destination for so-called 'reproductive tourism' for infertile and same-sex couples who wish to have a baby. Bioethicist John Wyatt and his journalist son Tim Wyatt join Justin to talk about the ethics of reproductive technology as they launch their new p...

On Feb 11th 2022, Dr James White and Dr Tim Stratton debated the question "Is Molinism Biblical?", at the First Lutheran Church in Houston. Molinism is the view that humans have genuine libertarian free will, while God has a special kind of knowledge called "Middle Knowledge" which allows him to factor human choices into how he arranges predestination. Dr James White maintains that such a view is...

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is more than just a geo-political conflict. The Russian leader believes in the spiritual destiny of a united 'Holy Rus' that goes back to the conversion of Vladimir the Great in 984. Ukrainian Orthodox scholar Fr Cyril Hovorun and Catholic journalist Clifford Longley discuss how the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church plays into the conflict and what can be...

Atheist philosopher Stephen Law joined Justin to reflect on his debate with William Lane Craig during the UK Reasonable Faith Tour. Glenn Peoples is a Christian Philosopher from New Zealand.  He discusses Stephen's central argument against God - The Evil God Challenge and why he believes that the Moral Argument is the solution to it. First Broadcast in Dec 2011. More Resources: • For exclusive res...

Bishop Joseph D’Souza from the Good Shepherd Church in India and Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, political theorist and human rights activist, discuss the current political and religious climate in India and the situation for Christians and the Dalit and Shudra castes. For Bishop Joseph D'Souza: https://josephdsouza.dfnusa.org/   For Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd: https://www.kanchailaiah.com/   For our Philip Y...

Leading ID proponent Stephen Meyer debated his recently released book "Signature in the Cell" which claims to show that the DNA code is the product of intelligent mind, not naturalistic processes. Keith Fox is Professor of Biochemistry at Southampton University.  He chairs the UK Christians in Science network but disagrees strongly with ID. They debated how life could have originated and whether d...

Humanist leader James Croft leads a thriving godless congregation in an otherwise declining network of Ethical Societies. Does their story mirror that of many declining churches in the west? He talks to Paul VanderKlay who pastors a small church in Sacramento while engaging a growing internet following. What is the future for godless and God-believing communities? For James Croft: https://onlysky....

Continuing highlights from the 2011 Reasonable Faith Tour. Professor William Lane Craig spoke to a capacity audience at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre. He critiqued Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion and interacted with a panel of academics. The event was Chaired by Professor Peter Millican of Hertford College, and the panel comprised Dr. Daniel Came, Dr Stephen Priest, and Dr John Parrington. Ri...

Jon Stewart, lead guitarist for Sleeper, examines the spiritual journeys of Bob Dylan and John Lennon in his new book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God'. Veteran music journalist Steve Turner talks about the search for God in the music of the 60s and 70s and engages with Jon's own journey in and out of faith. For Jon Stewart: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/music/twentieth-century-and-cont...