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With COP26 the United Nations climate change conference underway in Glasgow, Justin is joined by climate change campaigner Antonia Godber and scientist Hugh Ross of Reasons to Believe.  They discuss the science of climate change, whether we are heading towards a tipping point, climate ' alarmism' and practical solutions. For Hugh Ross: https://support.reasons.org/purchase/weathering-climate-change...

First broadcast in April 2011. Richard Dawkins describes the Old Testament God as "a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser" (among other things).  In this show from April 2011 Christian philosopher and apologist Paul Copan explained why he believes God's actions in the Old Testament are not immoral when taken in context opposite atheist speaker Norman Bacrac. More Resources: • For exclusive res...

Max McLean, who has played the role of CS Lewis on stages across the world, talks to Justin Brierley about his new biopic 'The Most Reluctant Convert' and CS Lewis' famous journey from atheism to Christianity. Justin also talks to the film's director Norman Stone. For 'The Most Reluctant Convert': http://www.cslewismovie.com   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity...

First broadcast in March 2011. Mohammed Bahmanpour defends the Koranic view that although "it was made to appear to them" that he died, in fact Jesus was substituted by another. Jay Smith, Christian evangelist to Muslims, brings to bear Biblical and other historical witnesses to the crucifixion. They debate the issue and whether the Koran or the New Testament is to be trusted as a revelation of Go...

Two former high-level Yoga practitioners, Mike Shreve and Chris James, tell their stories of converting to Christianity and engage the question of whether Christians should practise Yoga. For Mike Shreve: http://www.thetruelight.net   For Chris James: https://twitter.com/cjmindbody   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org....

First broadcast in March 2011. David Robertson contends that the joy and meaning we experience in music is a pointer beyond itself to an ultimate source of joy and meaning in God. He engaged with atheist musician Gordon Livesey who contends that while we all experience emotions and meaning in music, it ultimately can be explained in scientific terms alone. More Resources: • For exclusive resources...

Is the church too woke or just broke? Owen Strachan author of 'Christianity and Wokeness' argues the church is 'too woke' when it comes to social justice. Rev Jermaine Marshall author of 'Christianity Corrupted' says it's just broke' in its complicity with white supremacy. They debate Critical Race Theory, racism and the gospel. For Owen Strachan https://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Wokeness-Justic...

First broadcast in Feb 2011. On the 400th anniversary on from the creation of The King James Bible we debated the view of some Christians that it is God’s chosen translation for the English speaking world. Rev Kyle Paisley - who holds to 'King James Onlyism' debated James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsig...

The Texas 'heartbeat' bill, prohibiting termination after 6 weeks gestation has put abortion law in the spotlight recently.  Pro-life advocate Stephanie Gray Connors and pro-choice minister Rev Bromleigh McCleneghan debate the legal, ethical and religious case for and against abortion. For Stephanie Gray Connors: https://loveunleasheslife.com/    For Bromleigh McCleneghan: https://twitter.com/brom...

First broadcast in Feb 2011. Christian theologian Alister McGrath and atheist philosopher Stephen Law joined Justin to debate the subject matter of Alister’s book ‘Why God Won’t Go Away’. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow   Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our regular News...

Justin introduces Confident Christianity: Evidence for God. Answering Objections - an online apologetics course from Unbelievable? You'll hear excerpts from the course from William Lane Craig, John Lennox, Amy Orr-Ewing, Gary Habermas and Justin himself. To celebrate the launch of the course you can get 50% off until Tue 5 Oct at http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   ----------- For exclusive r...

First broadcast in Jan 2011. Richard Dawkins is one of the world’s best known atheists but has always refused to debate the world’s best known Christian apologist William Lane Craig. However, in a twist of fate Dawkins found himself on the same platform as Craig in November 2010, as members of a 3 vs 3-person panel, debating the topic "Does the universe have a purpose"? Craig reflects on their enc...

A new bill to allow assisted dying is being debated in the UK parliament. Should people of faith support those with terminal illness being able to end their own life? Rabbi Jonathan Romain of the Religious Alliance for Dignity in Dying says 'yes'. Dr. Mark Pickering of the Christian Medical Fellowship says 'no'. For Jonathan Romain: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/religiousalliance/     For Dr....

First broadcast in Dec 2010. Australian pastor and theologian Mark Durie faced Muslim speaker Adnan Rashid in this debate on the Islamic doctrine of dhimittude. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow   Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier...

Veganism is increasingly popular in culture. Church leader Greg Boyd (vegetarian transitioning to vegan), and church leader Joshua D Jones, (who loves his meat), debate the ethical, environmental and scriptural case for eating meat versus vegetarianism. For Greg Boyd: http://www.reknew.org & http://www.whchurch.org    For Joshua D Jones: https://www.amazon.com/Meat-Biblical-theology-Joshua-Jones-e...

First broadcast in Nov 2010. Recorded in front of a live audience at Charles Darwin House in London as part of a UK tour by Intelligent Design proponent Mike Behe. He engages with noted scientist and priest Michael Reiss an advocate of theistic evolution. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow   Rest of the World: https://r...

There has been a revival of interest in psychedelics & hallucinogenic drugs. But are they a path to enlightenment or a spiritual dead end?  Ashley Lande was heavily into psychedelics until bad experiences led her to abandon the drugs and embrace Christianity. Dr Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is a philosopher who argues for the value of hallucinogens as a way of expanding our consciousness. Justin also cha...

First broadcast Nov 2010. Renowned Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga joins the show to debate The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism, one of his most famous arguments against atheism. He was met by a worthy opponent. - atheist philosopher Stephen Law.  More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow   Rest of the World: ht...

Dr Stephen Robinson and Dr Victoria Lim entered into a 3-year email dialogue as a Christian and agnostic working in science. They tell Justin Brierley what happened. Also, Luke Martin talks about the Creed & Culture Project event with John Lennox taking place on 25 Sep.  For Victoria & Steve's book http://www.whoisgodreally.com/    For the John Lennox event: https://www.creedandculture.co.uk/    F...

First broadcast in Jan 2012. Justin's 'infamous' interview with controversial Christian leader Mark Driscoll, then pastor of megachurch Mars Hill Church in Seattle. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow   Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.prem...

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is the author of the bestselling book 'Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation'. She chats live with Justin about the recent 'Rise and Fall of Mars Hill' podcast, the support Donald Trump received among white evangelicals, the concept of masculinity and the future of Christianity in the USA. For Kristin: https://kristindumez.com/  ...

First broadcast in Nov 2010. Jonathan Berry and Jeremy Marks, two Christians with different approaches to counselling those who are same-sex attracted discuss ex-gay and gay-affirming approaches to Christianity.  More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow   Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable...

Christian apologist Simon Edwards, author of 'The Sanity of Belief: Why faith makes sense', debates atheist YouTuber Stephen Woodford (aka Rationality Rules) on whether atheism or Christianity makes best sense of our beliefs about meaning, truth and love. For Stephen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqZMgLgGlYAWvSU8lZ9xiVg   For Simon: https://spckpublishing.co.uk/the-sanity-of-belief   For exclu...

First broadcast in Oct 2010. CS Lewis scholar Michael Ward and atheist activist Dan Barker debate whether Lewis' Christian apologetics were convincing or not. Michael Ward currently has a new book out on Lewis - After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man.  More Resources:  • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow   Rest of...

How should Christians understand the Adam & Eve story in Genesis? Is it scientifically plausible that humanity can be traced back to a first human couple? What does it mean for the concept of 'Original Sin'? These and more questions are discussed by Christian philosopher William Lane Craig, author of the new book 'In Quest of the Historical Adam', and computational biologist Joshua Swamidass, auth...