Unbelievable?

Presented by Ruth Jackson

Every Saturday from 6pm - 7pm

Can faith survive an evolutionary account of humanity and religion? – Andrew Halestrap and Sam Devis

22 Jan 2021
01:18:22

Sam Devis is a former Christian and produces a podcast called When Belief Dies. One of the triggers for his faith deconstruction was reading Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’ and the consequent questions this raised, particularly around evolution. Andrew...

Classic Replay: Debating miracles with Sceptic Michael Shermer and Christian Adrian Holloway

19 Jan 2021
01:07:45

You don't have to look far for claims of the miraculous. But what constitutes a ‘miracle’ and do Christian beliefs in this area make sense? Michael Shermer is a well-known atheist in the USA and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine. He says miracul...

Is the US Church in the grip of political idolatry? Shane Claiborne & Johnnie Moore

15 Jan 2021
01:26:13

Following the pro-Trump riots and storming of Congress at Capitol Hill, many fear white evangelicals in the USA are in the grip of political idolatry in their support of the outgoing president. Justin is joined by Johnnie Moore who chaired Trump’s Ev...

Classic Replay: Is science at odds with Christianity? PZ Myers & Denis Alexander

12 Jan 2021
01:03:37

Atheist Biologist PZ Myers is an outspoken critic of Christianity. He believes that faith in God and science are contradictory. He debates theistic evolutionist Denis Alexander, (now Emeritus) Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religio...

Are Scandinavian countries a secular paradise? Christian Lomsdalen and Stefan Gustavsson

8 Jan 2021
01:23:34

It’s often been argued that the prosperity and welfare of Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden are proof that secular societies do better than religious ones.  Christian Lomsdalen of the Norwegian Humanist Association & Stefa...

Classic Replay: Buddhism and Christianity in dialogue

7 Jan 2021
01:06:53

Geshe Tashi Tsering has been a Buddhist monk since he was a teenager. He claims that fulfillment in life involves shedding negative mental states and embracing the enlightened understanding of Buddhism. We are the answer to our own salvation. Sunil S...

Finding Jesus in JRR Tolkien and Lord Of The Rings – Holly Ordway and Michael Jahosky

1 Jan 2021
01:23:09

JRR Tolkien was a devout Catholic and friend of CS Lewis. Justin is joined by Michael Jahosky author of ‘The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle Earth’ and Holly Ordway, author of ‘Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle Earth beyond t...

Classic Replay: Mormon and Christian dialogue

29 Dec 2020
01:07:32

Justin explores the key differences in belief between Mormons and Christians as he meets two men breaking the mould of interfaith dialogue. Robert Millet is a Mormon and professor at Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah. Greg Johnson is a...

Unbelievable? Christmas special

25 Dec 2020
01:38:14

We look back over 2020 and share some of our highlights, favourite clips and lessons we’ve learnt along the way. Plus, author Nick Page debunks some Christmas myths and we hear stories of people who came to faith largely through apologetics. For Nick...

Classic Replay: Pt 2 How did Christianity begin? Michael Bird and James Crossley

22 Dec 2020
01:00:56

Two New Testament scholars go head to head. Michael Bird is a believer, James Crossley is not. They have different conclusions about how the Christian faith began and have written a dialogue in their book ‘How Did Christianity Begin - a believer and...

The Christmas story: fact or fairytale? Lydia McGrew vs Jonathan Pearce

18 Dec 2020
01:25:51

Atheist blogger Jonathan Pearce is the author of ‘The Nativity: A Critical Examination’. He believes the birth narratives in Matthew and Luke are pious fiction. Christian thinker Lydia McGrew, author of ‘The Mirror or the Mask?’ defends the historici...

Classic Replay: How did Christianity begin? Part 1 Michael Bird and James Crossley

15 Dec 2020
01:07:38

Two New Testament scholars go head to head. Michael Bird is a believer, James Crossley is not. They have different conclusions about how the Christian faith began and have written a dialogue in their book ‘How Did Christianity Begin - a believ...

William Lane Craig answers your questions on God, universalism and the best atheist arguments

11 Dec 2020
01:24:03

Renowned Christian philosopher William Lane Craig joins Justin and Ruth for a live-stream show taking audience questions on salvation, God, atheism, evidence, and much more. For William Lane Craig: https://www.reasonablefaith.org USA listeners check...

Classic Replay: Creation or Evolution - do we have to choose? Denis Alexander & Stephen Lloyd

8 Dec 2020
01:03:03

Denis Alexander author of 'Creation or Evolution: Do we have to choose?' defends theistic evolution opposite creationist Stephen Lloyd. Originally broadcast Nov 2008. USA listeners check out our new USA website for resources, updates and to support u...

Is the God of the Bible a capriciously malevolent, misogynistic, sadomasochistic bully? Dan Barker vs Martin Kuhrt

4 Dec 2020
01:36:11

Richard Dawkins famously describes the God of the Old Testament as ‘jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicida...