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Unbelievable? offers a weekly podcast, blog, and video series hosted by Ruth Jackson and a team of thinkers and Christian apologists.

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Oct 26, 2021 · 51 min
Classic Replay: Muslim & Christian debate - Did Jesus die on the cross?
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 ...
Oct 22, 2021 · 1 hr 34 min
Should Christians practise Yoga? Mike Shreve and Chris James
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:...
Oct 19, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
Classic Replay: Does Music point to God?
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 whil...
Oct 15, 2021 · 1 hr 21 min
CRT and Woke Christianity - Owen Strachan vs Jermaine Marshall
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 complicit...
Oct 12, 2021 · 59 min
Classic Replay: Is the King James Version the best?
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 ...
Oct 8, 2021 · 1 hr 24 min
Abortion and the Texas heartbeat bill - Stephanie Gray Connors vs Rev Bromleigh McCleneghan
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 reli...
Oct 5, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
Classic Replay: Alister McGrath vs Stephen Law - Why Won’t God Go Away?
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: U...
Oct 1, 2021 · 1 hr 27 min
Confident Christianity - John Lennox, Amy Orr-Ewing, William Lane Craig and more
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 hims...
Sep 28, 2021 · 56 min
Classic Replay: William Lane Craig vs Richard Dawkins - The Mexico debate
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 platf...
Sep 24, 2021 · 1 hr 26 min
Should people of faith support assisted dying? Rabbi Jonathan Romain vs Dr Mark Pickering
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...
Sep 21, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Classic Replay: Islam and Dhimmitude
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.premierinsig...
Sep 17, 2021 · 1 hr 27 min
The Vegan debate: Should Christians eat meat? Greg Boyd and Joshua D Jones
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 vegetariani...
Sep 15, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
Classic Replay: Mike Behe vs Michael Reiss on Intelligent Design
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 evolu...
Sep 10, 2021 · 1 hr 25 min
Are psychedelics a path to spiritual enlightenment? Ashley Lande vs Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes
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 Chri...
Sep 7, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Classic Replay: Alvin Plantinga defends his Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism
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 S...
Sep 3, 2021 · 1 hr 33 min
2 scientists, a 3 year dialogue and 1 conversion - Steve Robinson and Victoria Lim
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 tak...
Aug 31, 2021 · 57 min
Classic Replay: The Mark Driscoll interview
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.premieri...
Aug 27, 2021 · 1 hr 19 min
Kristin Kobes Du Mez on masculinity, Mark Driscoll and the future for US evangelicals
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 T...
Aug 24, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
Classic Replay: Ex-gay vs gay-affirming dialogue
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 resou...
Aug 18, 2021 · 1 hr 39 min
Do meaning, truth and love make sense without God? Rationality Rules vs Simon Edwards
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 ...