Unbelievable?

Presented by Ruth Jackson

Every Saturday from 6pm - 7pm

Has the Big Bang gone bust? Phil Harper & Jeff Zweerink

10 Apr 2015
01:20:40

Recent news headlines suggested that the theory of the Big Bang in which the universe had a beginning point, has been overturned. If it's true, and the universe is eternal after all, would it consign cosmological arguments to the dustbin? Jeff Zweer....

Is the Turin Shroud the burial cloth of Christ? Alan Whanger vs Hugh Farey

2 Apr 2015
28:02

Two guests with different views on the authenticity of the Turin Shroud join Justin to debate following his feature documentary on the Shroud. Alan Whanger has spent decades researching the shroud and believe he has seen images on it that link it to....

Have we misread the Adam and Eve story? John Walton vs Stephen Lloyd

27 Mar 2015
01:20:15

John Walton, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Illinois, has authored the book ‘The Lost World of Adam and Eve. He argues that Adam and Eve were intended as archetypes for humankind, and the story is not mean to be taken as an account o....

Justin Welby evangelism interview & lecture

20 Mar 2015
01:26:52

In a podcast special, we hear Premier’s Dave Rose interview the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on how Christians can be more effective evangelists. Then we hear the Lambeth Lecture on Evangelism and Witness by Justin Welby, titled “Revoluti....

Grill an apologist – members of UK Apologetics respond to sceptic callers

13 Mar 2015
01:20:21

Ruth Preston, Calum Miller and Peter S Williams of the UK Apologetics Facebook group and blog take a variety of questions from callers. Ben, who lost his faith, wants to know why God didn’t provide him with more evidence. Michael asks: Why should I ....

Debating the Ontological Argument - Peter S Williams & Peter Millican

6 Mar 2015
01:21:22

Debating the Ontological Argument - Peter S Williams & Peter Millican Can God be proved by definition? That's the claim of the Ontological Argument for God's existence. Christian Philosopher Peter S Williams and sceptic philosopher Peter Millican...

Is the church failing gay Christians? Steve Chalke, Ed Shaw, Jayne Ozanne & Rosaria Butterfield

27 Feb 2015
01:20:58

Church leader Steve Chalke is well known for his support of same-sex relationships. Ed Shaw is a same sex attracted Christian whose traditional Biblical convictions have led him to remain celibate. They discuss how churches should treat those in the....

Is Genocide a Skeleton in God's closet?

20 Feb 2015
01:21:12

Joshua Ryan Butler, author of 'The Skeletons in God's Closet' discusses hell, judgement and holy war with Jeff Cook. They debate whether Old Testament warfare passages constitute divinely mandated genocide. For Joshua Butler: http://joshuaryanbutler....

Paula Gooder answers your Bible Questions

13 Feb 2015
01:21:05

New Testament scholar, author and speaker Paula Gooder joins Justin to tackle a range of questions sent in by listeners. The Old Covenant, eyewitness testimony, how the Gospels were written and much more is covered. Justin also airs the audio of his....

Why does God allow suffering? Vince Vitale & Julian Baggini

6 Feb 2015
01:20:26

Following atheist Stephen Fry's viral anti-God video, the question of how a good God could allow suffering has come into focus again. Justin is joined by Christian philosopher Vince Vitale, author of "Why Suffering?" as he debates the issue...

The Outsider Test part 2 plus James Emery White on the ‘Rise of the Nones’

30 Jan 2015
01:20:53

In a continuation of last week’s show David Marshall & John Loftus continue to debate whether Christianity is rationally tenable and unique among world religions. David Marshall author of ‘Why Jesus Passes the Outsider Test’, argues that Christia...

Does Christianity pass the Outsider Test? David Marshall vs John Loftus

23 Jan 2015
01:19:17

Atheist John Loftus has challenged Christians with the 'Outsider Test of Faith'. He believes that if Christians examined their own faith with the same level of scepticism they do other faiths, they would reject it. Christian guest David Marshall is ....

Does Humanism need God? Angus Ritchie vs Stephen Law

16 Jan 2015
01:20:52

The term 'Humanism' is often seen as synonymous with atheism. But a recent Theos report titled: 'The case for Christian Humanism: why Christians should be Humanists and Humanists should be Christians' claims to show that atheism is ill-equipped to s....

Does mathematics point to God? William Lane Craig vs Daniel Came

9 Jan 2015
01:21:24

In 1960 physicist Eugene Wigner wrote a paper on the ‘unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics’. Christian philosopher William (Bill) Lane Craig has recently been developing arguments concerning the ‘applicability’ of mathematics as evidence for Go....

Should Christians rethink Hell? Dr Al Mohler & Chris Date debate the traditional & conditionalist view

3 Jan 2015
01:20:24

Following an article in the New York Times about scholars who adopt an annihilationist (also called 'conditional immortality') view of hell rather than the traditional 'eternal conscious torment' view, Justin is joined by two evangelicals to debate ....