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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 16, 2015 · 1 hr 21 min

    Revisiting the resurrection - Ed Atkinson vs Tony Costa

    Ex-Christian Ed Atkinson has been investigating the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus following the "Summer of Scripture" debate between James Crossley and Gary Habermas. He revisits the "minimal facts" argument for the resurrection and debates ...

  • Oct 9, 2015 · 1 hr 21 min

    Who invented the universe? Alister McGrath & Jim Al-Khalili

    Theologian Alister McGrath's new book 'Inventing The Universe' weaves his own story of conversion from atheism to Christianity while studying science as a student, into the questions that modern science continues to provoke around God, atheism and me...

  • Oct 2, 2015 · 1 hr 22 min

    Do Mormons believe in Grace? Bill McKeever & James Holt

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormonism) differs from mainstream Christianity in various ways. Some Christians, including Bill McKeever of Mormonism Research Ministry, say that LDS believers have an unbiblical view of Grace - the f...

  • Sep 25, 2015 · 1 hr 21 min

    Homo Naledi and the Adam & Eve debate

    Homo Naledi is one of the most significant hominin (human ancestor) fossil discoveries in history. But what are the implication of these hominid species in the evolutionary record for creation, and Adam and Eve? Fuz Rana of Reasons To Believe expla...

  • Sep 18, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min

    Up the Ladder in Hyde Park – Muslim & Christians in debate

    The feature “Up the Ladder in Hyde Park”, originally broadcast in 2008, sees Justin meet Muslims and Christians engaged in rowdy debates at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London. Can these shouting matches be fruitful? Are they Christ-like? Justin m...

  • Sep 11, 2015 · 1 hr 21 min

    Can Christians & atheists stop fighting? Randal Rauser & Alom Shaha

    Christian theologian Randal Rauser's new book "Is the atheist my Neighbour?" says that Christians often fail to extend respect and love towards atheists. Atheist contributor Alom Shaha interacts with Randal as they discuss the good, the bad and the...

  • Sep 2, 2015 · 48 min

    The Rainbow Through The Rain – A POW’s story in the Far East

    The Rainbow Through The Rain tells the story of Geoffrey Mowat, the grandfather of Justin Brierley. Geoff was a Prisoner of War under the Japanese during World War 2, which included time spent under brutal conditions in the construction of Burma’s ‘D...

  • Aug 28, 2015 · 1 hr 21 min

    Can atheists have Meaning without God? Michael Ruse & Andy Bannister

    Atheist philosopher Michael Ruse joins Justin as we spend a second week looking at Andy Bannister’s new book ‘The atheist who didn’t exist’. Its amusingly titled chapters include ‘The Peculiar Case of the Postmodern Penguin (or: Why Life without Go...

  • Aug 21, 2015 · 1 hr 20 min

    Is atheism a belief system? Andy Bannister vs Ed Turner

    Andy Bannister is the author of ‘The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist’. Its amusingly titled chapters include ‘The Scandinavian sceptic (or: Why atheism is really a belief system)’. Atheist Ed Turner last did battle with Andy several years ago on the show....

  • Aug 7, 2015 · 1 hr 20 min

    New Testament listener Q&A - Gary Habermas & James Crossley

    Christian Bible scholar Gary Habermas and agnostic New Testament scholar James Crossley return to answer questions sent in by Unbelievable? listeners. They answer your questions on the Jewishness of Jesus, the dating of the New Testament documents a...

  • Jul 17, 2015 · 1 hr 21 min

    Bart Ehrman vs Tim McGrew - Round 1 - Can we trust the Gospels?

    Well known critical bible scholar Bart Ehrman discusses whether the Gospels are reliable historical records of Jesus’ life with Christian apologist and academic Tim McGrew. They debate whether inerrancy makes any difference, the authorship of the Go...

  • Jul 3, 2015 · 1 hr 10 min

    Unbelievable? John Lennox Premier Lecture - Going Against the Flow

    Mathematician and Christian thinker John Lennox gave the Premier Lecture for the 20th Anniversary of the Radio station on June 10th. Drawing on his new book ‘Against the Flow’, Lennox draws lessons from the book of Daniel for the church today. For m...

  • Jun 26, 2015 · 1 hr 21 min

    Jean Vanier & Students roundtable discussion

    Philosopher and theologian Jean Vanier recently won the Templeton prize for his 50 years as founder of L'Arche, an international network of Christian communities for people with and without intellectual disablities. After the ceremony Justin Brierle...

  • Jun 19, 2015 · 1 hr 19 min

    Caitlyn Jenner & Transgenderism: trans & ex-trans Christian debate

    Gender Dysphoria is a condition in which a person feels their body does not match the gender they identify with. Following celebrity Bruce Jenner's transformation into Caitlyn Jenner, transgender woman Jenny-Anne Bishop and former transgender Walt H...