Unbelievable?

The abortion debate reared its head again this summer after controversial tweets by Richard Dawkins made the news. Justin hosts a discussion between Mara Clarke of the Abortion Support Network and Scott Klusendorf of the Life Training Instititute. Mara believes women need to be decide whether to terminate a pregnancy, but Scott says that all depends on whether we are dealing with a human life in t...

Nick Spencer is the author of 'Atheists: The Origin of the Species'. He explains the origins of various strands of atheism and why the New Atheism of today is constructed on a myth of its own. Julian Baggini is an atheist philosopher and writer. He engages Spencer on whether atheism was a significant factor in Communist regimes and what the future of atheism may hold. Read Spencer's Book http://ww...

Graham Ward is Oxford Regius professor of Divinity. His new book 'Unbelievable' explores the biology and psychology of belief. Atheist professor of psychology Susan Blackmore joins the discussion in the first part of the show. Is belief a purely material phenomenon of the brain? Though the 'truth' of belief remains under increasing attack, in a thoroughly secularized context, Ward argues that secu...

Two young, intelligent thinkers join Justin to debate whether atheism or theism makes best sense of the universe. Oxford student and apologist Calum Miller says that the universe we observe is likely on theism but unlikely on atheism. So it makes more sense to believe in God than not. Humanist community leader James Croft disagrees. For Calum Miller: http://calumsblog.com/ For James Croft: http://...

A discussion on whether the Western church has lost the Hebraic roots of its faith and why anti semitism has been a factor in the church. Salim Munayer directs Musalaha – a charity focused on trying to bring reconciliation between young Jews and Palestinian Arabs. Steve Maltz is a messianic Jew, author and blogger. For Salim Munayer's book Through My Enemy's Eyes: http://www.authenticmedia.co.uk F...

There have been thousands of casualties in Gaza this summer as Israel's military have responded to Hamas rocket attacks. A Messianic Jew and a Palestinian Christian join Justin to talk through the history of the Israel/Palestine conflict and what the way forward may be for peace. Salim Munayer directs Musalaha – a charity focused on trying to bring reconciliation between young Jews and Palestinian...

Wayne Grudem is a theologian known for his conservative approach to both doctrine and economics. His new book "The Poverty of Nations: A Sustainable Solution" (co-authored with economist Barry Asmus) makes the case that pouring aid into developing countries is a failed strategy. Grudem debates whether the Bible supports free market, capitalist economics with Australian economist and theologian Ric...

The Unbelievers is a film documentary following atheists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss on a world speaking tour. We hear some clips from the film as its atheist producer Gus Holwerda interacts with Christian guest Graham Veale. They debate atheism's 'rock stars' and whether their arguments against religion stand up. For The Unbelievers movie: http://unbelieversmovie.com/ For Graham Veale: ww...

Guillaume Bignon was a French man living a happy and godless life until recently when a series of events led him on an intellectual journey towards Christianity. Today he is a theologian. He discusses his story with Wade Padgett, who went in the other direction, becoming an atheist after years as a Christian. What role does evidence and experience play in conversion, and is belief in God 'properly...

Os Guinness is an international Christian speaker, author and social critic. He is a keynote speaker at Unbelievable? The Conference 2014. Ed Atkinson was a Christian for a number of years before he lost his faith after failing to 'experience' God. He interacts with Os who questions whether Ed's new found atheism is a more reliable worldview than the Christianity he has abandoned. Book for Unbelie...

Clay Jones is Associate Professor of Christian Apologetics at Biola university and former host of the Contend for Truth national call-in radio show. He is speaking at Unbelievable? the Conference 2014 on why God allows suffering. He engages with atheist philosopher Richard Norman on whether Christians can defend the fact that God allows evil in the world. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014...

Krish Kandiah is a speaker and author passionate about church mission. His latest book is Paradoxology: Why Christianity was Never Meant to be Simple. He aims to show why some of the paradoxes of Christian faith can be a path to truth. He engages with atheist Tony Smollet who believes that paradoxes can be explained as a result of the Bible being a human work. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference...

Jeff Zweerink is a Christian Physicist with Reasons To Believe and will be speaking at this year's Unbelievable? the Conference www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith Steve Jones is a Emeritus Professor of genetics at UCL and author of 'The Serpent's Promise: The Bible retold as science'. An atheist, he debates Jeff on whether the Bible is consistent with or at odds with modern scientific knowledge. W...

As Pope Francis enters his second year of papacy, Justin is joined by Hans Kung, one of the most influential and controversial Catholic theologians in the world. He debates his radical liberalising ideas for the future of Catholicism with traditional Catholic Peter D Williams, including ordination of women, opening up Communion to remarried couples and Protestants. For more on the Revolution in Ro...

Peter Boghossian teaches philosophy and is the author of 'A Manual for Creating Atheists'. He believes that faith is a 'false epistemology' (way of knowing things) and even describes it as a 'virus of the mind'. Tim McGrew is a Christian philosophy professor specialising in epistemology. He contests Boghossian's definition of faith and debates the merits of his recent book. To cast your vote on th...

David John leads an under-the-radar healing ministry to Muslims in the Middle East. He discusses the evidence for healing with atheist Geoff Lillis who he recently spent an evening with in Dublin on a night of healing encounters. Justin also plays out some of his own day with a Healing on the Streets team. Read Justin's recent articles on healing and miracles: Global Miracles & Miracles in the UK...

The second of 4 podcast specials in which Oasis church leader Steve Chalke debates his view of Scripture with Andrew Wilson of New Frontiers They discuss whether God really struck people down in both the Old and New Testament. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith For Premier Christianity Mag's report on Oasis being dismissed from the Evangelical Alliance ht...

In their 3rd debate church leaders Steve Chalke and Andrew Wilson debate the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. Chalke famously described the concept of God punishing Jesus as 'cosmic child abuse'. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith For Premier Christianity Mag's report on Oasis being dismissed from the Evangelical Alliance http://www.christiani...

After changing to a gay affirming stance, Steve Chalke's Oasis Trust has been dismissed from the UK Evangelical Alliance. In this final exchange Steve Chalke and Andrew Wilson of New Frontiers debate the scriptural and pastoral issues on both sides of the church and homosexuality debate. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith For Premier Christianity Mag's re...

Nabeel Qureshi grew up in a Muslim family but converted to Christianity after investigating the historical case for Christ. He debates Muslim Nazam Gufoor on whether the truth of Christianity or Islam is best supported by the evidence. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith For Nabeel Qureshi: http://www.rzim.org/bio/nabeel-qureshi/ This show brought to you i...

UK church leader Steve Chalke's Oasis Trust was recently dismissed from the Evangelical Alliance UK due to their stance affirming same-sex relationships In the first of 4 podcast specials, Steve Chalke debates his view of Scripture with Andrew Wilson of New Frontiers They discuss inerrancy and authority, and Chalke's concern to see Jesus as the Word of God, not scripture. Book for Unbelievable? Th...

The Turin Shroud has been an enigma for hundreds of years. In a special Good Friday feature Justin Brierley spoke to those who claim the evidence shows the shroud is the burial cloth of Christ, and its image a result of the resurrection itself. Justin hears from experts and also about the modern converts to Christianity that the Shroud is making. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.prem...

Greg Boyd is pastor of Woodland Hills Church, Minnesota. In his new book "The Benefit of the Doubt" he explains how he lost and regained his faith, and the difference between commitment and certainty. He discusses his journey with Andrew Whyte, an agnostic who was once an evangelical Christian, who explains how doubt led him to eventually abandon his faith altogether. Book for Unbelievable? The Co...

Tim Keller leads Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York with several thousand in weekly attendance. In an Easter special, Tim talks to Justin and answers listener questions about his life, faith and ministry. They also discuss his latest book 'Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering'. There's also an interview with apologist Tom Price on his own conversion. Book for Unbelievable? The Confere...

With the release of the epic film 'Noah' starring Russell Crowe, Justin is joined by three different perspectives on the Biblical story of the flood. Tim Chaffey of Answers In Genesis holds a Young Earth view and is involved in their Ark Encounter project. Hugh Ross of Reasons To Believe holds an Old Earth perspective and is the author of 'Navigating Genesis'. Irving Finkel of the British Museum i...