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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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Sep 19, 2014 · 1 hr 20 min
Unbelievable? Abortion: A woman's choice or a baby's life?
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. M...
Sep 12, 2014 · 1 hr 21 min
Debating the history of atheism - Nick Spencer & Julian Baggini - Unbelievable?
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 e...
Sep 5, 2014 · 1 hr 21 min
Graham Ward & Sue Blackmore on the biology of belief - Unbelievable?
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 mate...
Aug 31, 2014 · 1 hr 20 min
Unbelievable?: Is our universe more likely on atheism or theism? Calum Miller vs James Croft
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 mor...
Aug 22, 2014 · 1 hr 19 min
Do we need to reclaim the Jewish Jesus - Unbelievable?
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 Pal...
Aug 15, 2014 · 1 hr 21 min
Unbelievable?: Israel, Palestine & the Gaza conflict - Salim Munayer & Steve Maltz
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 th...
Aug 9, 2014 · 1 hr 19 min
Unbelievable?: How do we solve world poverty? Wayne Grudem vs Richard Glover
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 c...
Aug 1, 2014 · 1 hr 21 min
Unbelievable?: The Unbelievers Movie - Gus Holwerda & Graham Veale
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 ath...
Jul 12, 2014 · 1 hr 22 min
A French atheist-turned-theologian discusses his conversion
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 oth...
Jun 30, 2014 · 1 hr 23 min
Os Guinness & the ex-Christian
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. ...
Jun 26, 2014 · 1 hr 21 min
Why does God allow Evil? Clay Jones vs Richard Norman
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 athe...
Jun 26, 2014 · 1 hr 21 min
Paradoxology - Krish Kandiah & Tony Smollet
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 wi...
Jun 26, 2014 · 1 hr 22 min
Does the Bible support modern science? Jeff Zweerink & Steve Jones
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 Pr...
Jun 26, 2014 · 1 hr 23 min
Hans Kung vs Peter D Williams - Does the Catholic Church need to modernise?
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...
Jun 26, 2014 · 1 hr 23 min
Peter Boghossian vs Tim McGrew - A manual for creating atheists
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 ...
Jun 23, 2014 · 1 hr 21 min
Healing on the Streets debate - David John & Geoff Lillis - Unbelievable?
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 o...
Jun 23, 2014 · 26 min
Did they mishear God in the Old Testament? Chalke vs Wilson Bible Debate #2 Unbelievable?
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?...
Jun 23, 2014 · 26 min
Did God punish Jesus on the cross? Chalke vs Wilson Bible debate #3 Unbelievable?
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...
Jun 23, 2014 · 26 min
Are same-sex relationships allowed? Chalke vs Wilson Bible debate #4 Unbelievable?
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 ...
Jun 23, 2014 · 1 hr 22 min
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus - Nabeel Qureshi & Nazam Gufoor - Unbelievable?
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 Unbe...