Unbelievable?

Hear the live debate in Woking with 4 speakers putting the Christian case for and against the UK leaving the European Union. Justin Brierley chairs the debate. On the Stay team: Sir Simon Hughes & Gary Streeter MP. On the Go team: Adrian Hilton (aka Archbishop Cranmer) & Brendan Chilton.For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016 </a> Read Adrian Hilton & Simon Hughes' EU debate in Premier Christianity magazine: <a href='http://www.premierchristianity.com/'> http://www.premierchristianity.com</a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Christian Apologist, Greg Koukl joins Justin ahead of an apologetics event in London in July. They take calls from atheist listeners on whether prayer makes sense if God already know what we'll ask for, whether penal atonement is just, and why God remains hidden. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Greg's London event on 2 July: <a href='http://www.christianheritagelondon.org/events/'> http://www.christianheritagelondon.org/events/</a> For the EU debate in Woking: <a href='http://www.wokingurc.org.uk/events.htm'> http://www.wokingurc.org.uk/events.htm </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

How should the church treat LGBT people? Preston Sprinkle & Brandan Robertson Preston Sprinkle, author of "People To Be Loved: Why homosexuality is not just an issue" joins Justin in studio. He dialogues with Brandan Robertson, a young gay evangelical who became gay affirming last year. Brandan Robertson's book "Nomad: A Spirituality for travelling light" tells his journey. As they both embark on book tours in the UK, they debate their different perspectives and what the church must do to improve its treatment and dialogue around LGBT people. For Preston Sprinkle <a href='http://www.prestonsprinkle.com/'> http://www.prestonsprinkle.com/ </a> For Preston's UK dates <a href='http://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologyintheraw/2016/05/uk-speaking-tour/'> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologyintheraw/2016/05/uk-speaking-tour/</a> For Brandan Robertson & his book tour <a href='http://www.brandanrobertson.com/'> http://www.brandanrobertson.com </a> Info on the EU referendum debate event on Tue 14 June in Woking <a href='http://wokingurc.org.uk/events.htm'> http://www.wokingurc.org.uk/events.htm </a> For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016 </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Reformed apologist James White joins Justin again, this time to take calls from listeners on whether the apostles preached Jesus’ divinity, whether God is the author of evil, and whether Calvin wasn’t reformed enough. In the final part of the show Justin is joined by Larry Taunton to talk about his unlikely friendship with one of the world’s best known atheists, as detailed in his new book ‘The Faith of Christopher Hitchens’. For James White <a href='http://www.aomin.org/'> http://www.aomin.org/ </a> To read the interview with Larry Taunton on Christopher Hitchens <a href='https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2016/June-2016/My-unlikely-friendship-with-the-world-s-most-notorious-atheist'> https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2016/June-2016/My-unlikely-friendship-with-the-world-s-most-notorious-atheist </a> For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016 </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

John E Sanders is one among a number of evangelical theologians such as Greg Boyd who have embraced Open Theism – the view that God does not necessarily have foreknowledge of all future events and that the future is open. Many evangelicals believe Open Theism is a heresy – denying the omniscience of God and going against Biblical teaching. James White of Alpha and Omega ministries believes Open Theism is a serious heresy and defends a Calvinist view of God’s sovereignty – that God has predestined all future events for his glory. They debate the issues. For John Sanders <a href='https://www.hendrix.edu/religion/religion.aspx?id=6596'> https://www.hendrix.edu/religion/religion.aspx?id=6596 </a> For James White <a href='http://www.aomin.org/'> http://www.aomin.org/ </a> For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016 </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Mike Rand is an agnostic who has been listening to Unbelievable? for several years. He is attracted to aspects of the Christian faith but has certain intellectual objections which he hasn’t found satisfactory answers to yet. He engages with David Robertson of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity in a good humoured and wide ranging discussion on Mike’s questions and what it would take for Mike to believe. For David Robertson <a href='http://www.solas-cpc.org/'> http://www.solas-cpc.org </a> For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016 </a> To donate to Premier Christian Radio’s ‘Extend The Hope’ appeal: <a href='http://www.premier.org.uk/donate'> http://www.premier.org.uk/donate </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Richard Weikart, professor of history at California State University, joins Justin to talk about his new book 'The Death of Humanity'. He says the loss of belief in the value of human life is leading to disastrous consequences for society. Peter Singer is an Australian ethicist who believes we should dispense with the concept of the sanctity of human life in favour of a view of 'personhood'. Humans who are less capable of having preferences, such as babies, have less claim to be kept alive. They debate whether this view of humanity is dangerous and Susan Blackmore, atheist psychologist and philosopher also joins the conversation. For The Death of Humanity <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Humanity-Case-Life/dp/162157489X'> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Humanity-Case-Life/dp/162157489X </a> For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016 </a> To donate to Premier Christian Radio’s ‘Extend The Hope’ appeal: <a href='http://www.premier.org.uk/donate'> http://www.premier.org.uk/donate </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

In this podcast-only edition of the programme, Justin Brierley delves into the archives to air a radio documentary which was first broadcast in 2009. He and his family went on a US road trip to visit two megachurches and meet their pastors. Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas is the largest church in America with over 40,000 in attendance each week. TV pastor Joel Osteen broadcasts his message of health, wealth and positivity to thousands more every week. They also visited another large (but very different) church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mars Hill Bible Church, pastored at the time by Rob Bell, was seen as a thriving example of the so-called ‘emerging’ church. The programme compares and contrasts the two different churches and their leaders. Justin and his wife Lucy share their thoughts on the experience and what the UK can learn from the American example. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016 </a> To donate to Premier Christian Radio’s ‘Extend The Hope’ appeal: <a href='http://www.premier.org.uk/donate'> http://www.premier.org.uk/donate </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

In his new book ‘Go Is No Thing’ Rupert Shortt argues that many ‘new atheists’ have a faulty view of God that doesn’t take seriously the philosophical arguments that thinkers like Thomas Aquinas gave many centuries ago for the existence of God. Rupert discusses the issues with atheist Jeremy Rodell, dialogue officer for the British Humanist Association. We also hear some feedback to the most recent Bauckham vs Ehrman shows. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For God Is No Thing: <a href='http://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/god-is-no-thing/'> http://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/god-is-no-thing/ </a> For Jeremy Rodell: <a href='https://humanism.org.uk/about/our-people/trustees/'> https://humanism.org.uk/about/our-people/trustees/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Justin hosts the second part of a debate between noted Bible scholars Bart Ehrman and Richard Bauckham. Ehrman's new book "Jesus Before the Gospels" makes the case that eyewitness testimony is very fallible and that the stories about Jesus that were written down in the Gospels would have changed shape over time. Richard Bauckham, author of "Jesus and the Eyewitnesses", defends the trustworthiness of eyewitness testimony and addresses the question of how Jesus' sayings and stories would have been memorised and passed along. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Bart Ehrman: <a href='http://www.bartdehrman.com/'> http://www.bartdehrman.com </a> For Richard Bauckham: <a href='http://richardbauckham.co.uk/'> http://richardbauckham.co.uk </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Bart Ehrman's new book "Jesus Before the Gospels" makes the case that the stories about Jesus would have changed and evolved before they were written down as the Gospels. Richard Bauckham, author of "Jesus and the Eyewitnesses", defends the view that the Gospels were written by those with access to eyewitness testimony of Jesus' first followers. They debate who wrote Mark, whether the the Gospels came from anonymous traditions and how they received their titles. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Bart Ehrman: <a href='http://www.bartdehrman.com/'> http://www.bartdehrman.com </a> For Richard Bauckham: <a href='http://richardbauckham.co.uk/'> http://richardbauckham.co.uk </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

In Islam, Jesus is regarded as a prophet. Muslims commonly claim that the Christian belief in Christ as co-equal with God is a corruption of Jesus' message and that his first followers did not regard him as the Son of God. Christian apologist Jonathan McLatchie returns for a second week to debate Islamic evangelist Yusuf Ismail on whether early church Christology evolved over time or whether Christ's deity was believed by his first followers. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Michael J Alter: <a href='https://m.facebook.com/pages/Yusuf-Ismail/476386472392334'> https://m.facebook.com/pages/Yusuf-Ismail/476386472392334</a> For Jonathan McLatchie: <a href='http://www.apologetics-academy.org/'> http://www.apologetics-academy.org/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Michael Alter is a Jew who spent a decade researching the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus after being challenged to investigate it. The result is his book ‘The Resurrection: A critical enquiry’. He was not eventually persuaded by the evidence he found. Part of his research responds to the so-called ‘minimal facts’ surrounding the story often cited by apologists. Apologist Jonathan McLatchie responds to Alter’s objections to the resurrection making that case that the reported experiences of the disciples, and the conversion of Paul and James the brother of Jesus, provide historical evidence for the plausibility of the Resurrection. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Michael J Alter: <a href='https://michaeljalter.wordpress.com/'> https://michaeljalter.wordpress.com/ </a> For Jonathan McLatchie: <a href='http://www.apologetics-academy.org/'> http://www.apologetics-academy.org/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Science has revealed that the fundamental constants and forces of the cosmos appear to be exquisitely fine-tuned to allow a universe in which life can develop. Is God the best explanation of the incredibly improbable odds of the universe we live in being a life-permitting one? Robin Collins is a Christian philosopher and a leading advocate of the argument for God from cosmic design. Peter Millican is an atheist philosopher at Oxford University. They debate the issues. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Robin Collins: <a href='http://home.messiah.edu/~rcollins/'> http://home.messiah.edu/~rcollins/ </a> For Peter Millican: <a href='http://www.millican.org/'> http://www.millican.org/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Most evangelical churches teach young people that sex should be saved for marriage. But Dianna E Anderson's book 'Damaged Goods' claims that the purity culture of the American church she grew up in can be damaging for young people and that sexual relationships before marriage are permissible for Christians. Sarah Long is a youth advisor for the Church Of England and has been involved with the Romance Academy, an organisation promoting a healthy view of sex to youth culture. She believes young Christians should be encouraged to save sex for marriage as the place God intended for sexual intimacy. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Dianna E Anderson: <a href='http://diannaeanderson.net/damaged-goods/'> http://diannaeanderson.net/damaged-goods/ </a> For Romance Academy: <a href='http://www.romanceacademy.org/content/about-us'> http://www.romanceacademy.org/content/about-us </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

The problem of evil and suffering is a key objection to the existence of a loving God. But what if the very existence of moral ‘evil’ requires a God? Oxford undergraduate Josh Parikh is a young Christian apologist who won Tyndale Fellowship’s 2015 IVP ‘Young Philosopher of Religion’ Prize for his essay on the problem of evil. He interacts with atheist Cory Markum as they debate the problem. Can real evil exist in a godless universe and could God have sufficient reasons to allow apparently gratuitous suffering? For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Josh Parikh’s prize winning paper on the problem of evil : <a href='http://www.tyndalephilosophy.co.uk/prize.html'> http://www.tyndalephilosophy.co.uk/prize.html </a> For Cory Markum: <a href='http://www.atheistrepublic.com/blogs/cory-markum'> http://www.atheistrepublic.com/blogs/cory-markumll </a> For Ed Turner: <a href='https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com/'> https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

A Wheaton college professor was recently threatened with dismissal after claiming that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Justin is joined by two Christian guests to debate the question, Joseph Cumming a scholar of Islamic and Christian thought at Yale and former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi of RZIM. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Joseph Cumming: <a href='http://www.josephcumming.com/'> http://www.josephcumming.com/ </a> For Nabeel Qureshi: <a href='http://www.nabeelqureshi.com/'> http://www.nabeelqureshi.com/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Until his death from cancer over four years ago, Christopher Hitchens was one of the preeminent figures of new atheism: a prolific writer who was eloquent, witty and in great demand for his speaking and debating. Justin is joined by Christopher's brother Peter Hitchens who is a columnist for the Mail On Sunday, atheist blogger Ed Turner, and Peter Harris, a Christian apologist writing a PhD on Hitchens. In this show we assess some of his arguments against religion, including the claim that "religion poisons everything" and belief in God is like believing in a celestial North Korean dictator. For Unbelievable? The Conference 2016: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable2016" </a> For Peter Hitchens: <a href='http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/'> http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/ </a> For Peter Harris: <a href='http://www.bethinking.org/author/peter-harris/page/all'> http://www.bethinking.org/author/peter-harris/page/all </a> For Ed Turner: <a href='https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com/'> https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Luke Griffiss-Williams has an interesting faith journey. Having been an evangelical Christian, doubts about the deity of Jesus led him to convert to Judaism. But further doubts about the historicity of the Old Testament led him to become an atheist. Richard Harvey, senior researcher with Jews for Jesus responds to Luke’s story as well as telling his own of how, as a Jew, he came to believe in Jesus as Messiah. For Luke Griffiss-Williams: <a href='https://myspace.com/hatterarts'> https://myspace.com/hatterarts </a> For Richard Harvey: <a href='http://www.mappingmessianicjewishtheology.eu/'> http://www.mappingmessianicjewishtheology.eu/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

The latest survey from the UK Office of National Statistics shows that religious people are happier than atheists. <a href='http://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Christians-more-happy-than-atheists'> Hindus came first in terms of reported happiness and Christians second.</a> Christian researcher and author Ann Morisy discusses with atheist blogger and author Craig James why people of faith consistently report higher levels of wellbeing in surveys than atheists. What other factors may account for the results and does it have any bearing on the truth of religious claims? For Ann Morisy: <a href='http://www.stpancraschurch.org/index.php?id=126'> http://www.stpancraschurch.org/index.php?id=126 </a> For Craig A James: <a href='http://www.thereligionvirus.com/'> http://www.thereligionvirus.com/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Dominic Johnson’s new book ‘God is Watching You: How the fear of God makes us human’ makes the claim that belief in divine punishment has arisen because of the evolutionary advantage it brings in creating cooperative, moral societies. Christian philosopher Peter S Williams interacts with Dominic on questions over whether his research explains away religious belief, and whether Christianity is a religion of punishment and rewards. For ‘God is Watching You’ <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/god-is-watching-you-9780199895632?cc=gb%E2%8C%A9=en&'> https://global.oup.com/academic/product/god-is-watching-you-9780199895632?cc=gb〈=en& </a> For Peter S Williams: <a href='http://www.peterswilliams.com/'> http://www.peterswilliams.com </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

It’s sometimes said that the best way to understands your opponent’s position is to put yourself in their shoes. Justin hosts an unusual edition of the show, in which his Christian and atheist guests swap roles. Atheist philosopher Michael Ruse defends what he believes are the best arguments for believing in God, while Christian theologian Randal Rauser defends atheism. They discuss the problem of suffering, why there is something rather than nothing, and other evidences for and against Christianity. For Michael Ruse <a href='http://philosophy.fsu.edu/content/view/full/35805'> http://philosophy.fsu.edu/content/view/full/35805 </a> For Randal Rauser: <a href='http://randalrauser.com/'> http://randalrauser.com/</a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

As gay marriage is legalised in countries around the world, some studies claim to show that rearing children in same sex families can be harmful. Bobby Lopez was raised by two lesbian mothers but today campaigns for the right of children to be raised by a biological mother and father. Debating Lopez are James Croft, humanist leader and gay rights campaigner, and Jacob Clark who has been fostered for the past two years by a gay clergy couple. For Bobby Lopez <a href='http://englishmanif.blogspot.co.uk/'> http://englishmanif.blogspot.co.uk </a> For James Croft: <a href='http://ethicalstl.org/'> http://ethicalstl.org/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Justin is joined by Palestinian Christian Salim Munayer and Jewish Christian believer Lisa Loden, authors of 'Through My Enemy's Eyes', as they discuss the prospects for peace in Israel. They are also joined by Andrew Sibley author of 'Understanding Israel'. For Through My Enemy's Eyes <a href='http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00J25R7E6'> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00J25R7E6 </a> For Andrew Sibley <a href='http://zions-new-name.blogspot.co.uk/'> http://zions-new-name.blogspot.co.uk/ </a> For more faith debates <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Perry Marshall is an online marketing strategist with a background in computer engineering. His new book 'Evolution 2.0: Breaking the deadlock between Darwin and Design' claims to show a 'third way' which proves evolutionary changes are neither random not accidental but are targeted, adaptive and aware. PZ Myers is well known as an evolutionary biologist and strident atheist blogger. He believes Marshall's book is flawed. They debate the mechanics of the cell, how information arises and whether Marshall's analogies from computer engineering are suitable in the field of biology. For Perry Marshall <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable'> http://cosmicfingerprints.com </a> For PZ Myers <a href='http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/'> http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/ </a> For more faith debates <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Justin is joined by a glittering array of guests for a Boxing Day edition of the show. Colin Nicholl author of 'The Great Christ Comet' discusses why he believes the Bethlehem star was a comet. Phil Vischer (creator of VeggieTales) and Ruth Jackson of Premier Childrenswork magazine debate whether we should encourage children's belief in Father Christmas. Agnostic radio host Nick Pandolfi explains why he loves church at Christmas even though he's not a believer. And Justin speaks to David Suchet (TV's Poirot) about his mammoth audio Bible project and Christmas as an adult convert to Christianity. For 'The Great Christ Comet' <a href='http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Great-Christ-Comet-Revealing/dp/1433542137'> http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Great-Christ-Comet-Revealing/dp/1433542137 </a> For Phil Vischer <a href='http://www.philvischer.com/'> http://www.philvischer.com </a> For Premier ChildrensWork magazine <a href='http://www.premierchildrenswork.com/'> http://www.premierchildrenswork.com </a> For Nick Pandolfi <a href='http://www.nicholaspandolfi.co.uk/'> http://www.nicholaspandolfi.co.uk </a> For more faith debates <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

A recent report on faith and public life in the UK recommended cutting back the role of Christianity to make space for other faiths and humanist points of view. Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens says the report's recommendations further undercut the Christian heritage that has allowed the UK to flourish. Terry Sanderson says the report does not go far enough in banishing religious privilege. They debate whether the UK should hold on to its Christian heritage. For Peter Hitchens <a href='http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2015/12/goodbye-christianity-hello-multicultural-wasteland.html'> http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2015/12/goodbye-christianity-hello-multicultural-wasteland.html </a> For Terry Sanderson <a href='http://www.secularism.org.uk/'> http://www.secularism.org.uk/ </a> For more faith debates <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Christian author and cultural critic Os Guinness' new book called "Fools Talk: Recovering the art of Christian persuasion" is aimed at helping Christians develop a confident and winsome approach to engaging those who are closed to faith. He engages with ex-evangelical Rodney Wilson who has researched the reasons why evangelical Christians lose their faith in his book "Killing God" as they discuss the cultural and doctrinal barriers to embracing Christian faith. For 'Fool's Talk' <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Fools-Talk-Recovering-Christian-Persuasion/dp/0830836993'> http://www.amazon.com/Killing-God-Christian-Fundamentalism-Atheism/dp/1492165298 </a> For 'Killing God' <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Killing-God-Christian-Fundamentalism-Atheism/dp/1492165298'> http://www.amazon.com/Killing-God-Christian-Fundamentalism-Atheism/dp/1492165298 </a> For more faith debates <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Unbelievable? has turned 10 years old! Justin answers a ton of questions send in by listeners about the show, the guests and his own beliefs. We also hear some memorable moments from shows over the years, Birthday greetings form selected friends and audio form the very first edition of the programme. For more faith debates from ten year of Unbelievable! <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

This week’s episode is a podcast-only special featuring the audio of a recent debate between David Robertson of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity and Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland. Around 400 people filled Belfast’s Stormont Hotel ballroom to hear them debate the question ‘Is Christianity holding Northern Ireland back?’ moderated by BBC presenter William Crawley. For more from the debate <a href='http://alaninbelfast.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/is-christianity-holding-northern.html'> http://alaninbelfast.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/is-christianity-holding-northern.html </a> For David Robertson: <a href='http://www.solas-cpc.org/'> http://www.solas-cpc.org/ </a> For Michael Nugent: <a href='http://atheist.ie/'> http://atheist.ie/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Following the terror attacks in Paris, Justin is joined by Christians and Muslims to debate whether Islamic State represents a true interpretation of Islam. Jeremiah J Johnston and Craig A Evans, authors of 'Jesus and the Jihadis' argue that the terror and violence of ISIS springs directly from the pages of the Koran. Adnan Rashid and Inayat Bunglawala argue that it is aninvalid extremist sect. For 'Jesus and the Jihadis: confronting the rage of ISIS' <a href='http://jesusandthejihadis.com/'> http://jesusandthejihadis.com </a> For Jeremiah J Johnston: <a href='http://christianthinkers.com/'> http://christianthinkers.com </a> For Craig A Evans: <a href='http://craigaevans.com/'> http://craigaevans.com/ </a> For Adnan Rashid: <a href='http://hittininstitute.org/publications/'> http://hittininstitute.org/publications/ </a> For Inayat Bunglawala: <a href='https://inayatscorner.wordpress.com/'> https://inayatscorner.wordpress.com </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Some atheists say that, as scientific explanations for the natural world multiply, God has become unnecessary as an explanation. David Glass who is researching the objection says this is not the case. God can act as an explanation alongside scientific ones. Interacting with David are two atheists: Oxford scientist Peter Atkins and humanist celebrant James Croft. They say that science has pushed God out of the equation. For David Glass' research on "Explaining and Explaining Away" <a href='http://scm.ulster.ac.uk/explainingaway/index.html'> http://scm.ulster.ac.uk/explainingaway </a> For Peter Atkins: <a href='https://humanism.org.uk/about/our-people/patrons/peter-atkins/'> https://humanism.org.uk/about/our-people/patrons/peter-atkins/ </a> For James Croft: <a href='http://ethicalstl.org/'> http://ethicalstl.org/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Alex Gabriel is an atheist and Rich Park is a Christian. They enjoyed lengthy conversations in the pub while they were students at Oxford University. In this edition of the show we swap the pub for the studio and address the question of whether it’s possible to build a flourishing society in the absence of a Christian or theistic framework. Who determines what flourishing means? And why should we aim for that anyway? For Rich Park: <a href='http://www.apologetics.com/'> http://www.apologetics.com </a> For Alex Gabriel: <a href='http://freethoughtblogs.com/godlessness/'> http://freethoughtblogs.com/godlessness/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Is suffering planned as part of God’s sovereign will? Or is God not to blame, as suffering is the result of an ongoing cosmic spiritual battle? Ken Brownell is a Calvinist pastor and seminary teacher believes the ‘blueprint’ model – that both good and evil are ordained by God as part of his eternal purposes. He discusses the issue with theologian Kurt Jaros who defends a ‘warfare’ model, popularised by bible teachers such as Greg Boyd, that suffering is not ordained by God but is a result of an ongoing cosmic spiritual battle between free creatures. For Ken Brownell: <a href='http://www.eltbaptistchurch.org/'> http://www.eltbaptistchurch.org/ </a> For Kurt Jaros: <a href='http://apologetics.com/blog/category/blogs/kurt-jaros/'> http://apologetics.com/blog/category/blogs/kurt-jaros/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

Jonathan McLatchie is a Christian currently studying cell biology at PhD level and an advocate of Intelligent Design (ID). Cory Markum is an atheist and a blogger at the Atheist Republic website. Cory critiques whether design and God are a good explanation in biology, while Jonathan defends ID. For Jonathan Mclatchie: <a href='http://crossexamined.org/author/jonathan-m/'> http://crossexamined.org/author/jonathan-m/ </a> <a href='http://www.evolutionnews.org/2015/10/is_intelligent_3100281.html'> http://www.evolutionnews.org/2015/10/is_intelligent_3100281.html </a> For Cory Markum on Atheist Republic : <a href='http://www.atheistrepublic.com/blogs/cory-markum'> http://www.atheistrepublic.com/blogs/cory-markum </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

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 with Canadian apologist Tony Costa on whether the evidence for the empty tomb is better explained by hallucination or urban myth. For the original Habermas/Crossley debate: <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-Do-the-minimal-facts-support-the-resurrection-Gary-Habermas-James-Crossley'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-Do-the-minimal-facts-support-the-resurrection-Gary-Habermas-James-Crossley </a> For Tony Costa: <a href='http://www.freewebs.com/tonycosta'> http://www.freewebs.com/tonycosta </a> For Ed Atkinson's Unbelievable? discussion group : <a href='http://www.meetup.com/Unbelievable-Christian-and-Skeptic-Discussion-Group-London/'> http://www.meetup.com/Unbelievable-Christian-and-Skeptic-Discussion-Group-London/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

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 meaning. Physicist and radio presenter Jim Al-Khalili is the president of the British Humanist Association. Jim interacts with Alister on whether science excludes God, whether theism makes most sense of the nature of our universe and what it would take for him to abandon his atheism and believe. For Inventing the Universe: <a href='https://www.hodder.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781444798470'> https://www.hodder.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781444798470 </a> For Alister McGrath: <a href='http://alistermcgrath.weebly.com/'> http://alistermcgrath.weebly.com/ </a> For Jim Al-Khalili: <a href='http://www.jimal-khalili.com/'> http://www.jimal-khalili.com/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

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 free gift of forgiveness by Christ. James Holt, a UK Mormon involved in academic research with the LDS Church, responds to Bill on questions such as whether verses in the Book of Mormon requires believers to do 'works' for salvation and Bill's challenge that the Mormons he meets don't have assurance of salvation. For Mormonism Research Ministry: <a href='http://www.mrm.org/'> http://www.mrm.org/ </a> For The LDS Church: <a href='https://www.lds.org/'> https://www.lds.org/ </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

<p> 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?</p> Fuz Rana of Reasons To Believe explains why, as an old Earth Creationist, he believes these species, amazing as they are, were not evolutionary precursors of humans. James Kidder of Biologos is a Theistic Evolutionist. He explains why he believes Homo Naledi and other early hominids are part the evolutionary process God has used to bring about humans. For Reasons To Believe: <a href='http://www.reasons.org/'> http://www.reasons.org </a> For James Kidder: <a href='http://scienceandcreation.blogspot.co.uk/'> http://scienceandcreation.blogspot.co.uk </a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a>

<p>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.</p> <p> Can these shouting matches be fruitful? Are they Christ-like? Justin meets the participants and Jay Smith the Christian evangelist who believes they are an important way of sharing the Gospel. For more from Jay Smith and the Christians who deabte at Hyde Park: <a href='http://www.debate.org.uk/'> http://www.debate.org.uk/</a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>Christian theologian Randal Rauser's new book "Is the atheist my Neighbour?" says that Christians often fail to extend respect and love towards atheists.</p> <p> Atheist contributor Alom Shaha interacts with Randal as they discuss the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to atheist/Christian dialogue and debate. For Randal Rauser: <a href='http://randalrauser.com/tag/is-the-atheist-my-neighbor/'> http://randalrauser.com/tag/is-the-atheist-my-neighbor/</a> For Alom Shaha: <a href='http://alomshaha.com/'> http://alomshaha.com</a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>China is experiencing rapid Christian growth, with more Christian believers today than members of the Chinese Communist party.</p> <p> John Lombard is an ex-Christian and David Marshall is a Christian apologist. Both work in China. John believes that, despite the state sanctioned atheism of China’s communist party, secular humanism has never really been tried in the country, and is the best way forward. David Marshall believes that the growth of Christianity is a good thing for China, and that atheism has been show to have failed in the country. For David Marshall: <a href='http://christthetao.blogspot.co.uk/'>http://christthetao.blogspot.co.uk/</a> For John Lombard: <a href='http://wrestinpeace.com/'>http://wrestinpeace.com</a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a></p>

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 ‘Death Railway’. Through the experience Geoff developed a call to ministry in the church of England. When the programme first aired ten years ago it won First Prize in the Sandford St Martin Religious Broadcasting awards. The programme was recently rebroadcast to mark 70 years since the formal surrender of the Japanese to the Allies, bringing an end to World War 2 in the Far East. To read more about Geoff’s story: <a href='http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2015/September-2015/The-rainbow-through-the-rain'> http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2015/September-2015/The-rainbow-through-the-rain</a> To request to buy a copy of the book on which the programme is based email [email protected]

<p>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’.</p> <p> Its amusingly titled chapters include ‘The Peculiar Case of the Postmodern Penguin (or: Why Life without God is Meaningless). Michael and Andy debate whether it’s a problem that atheists can’t have meaning with a ‘capital M’. For The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist: <a href='http://theatheistwhodidntexist.com/'>http://theatheistwhodidntexist.com/</a> For Michael Ruse’s ‘Atheism: What everyone needs to know’: <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Atheism-What-Everyone-Needs-Know%C2%AE/dp/0199334587'>http://www.amazon.com/Atheism-What-Everyone-Needs-Know%C2%AE/dp/0199334587</a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>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)’.</p> <p> Atheist Ed Turner last did battle with Andy several years ago on the show. He returns to debate who has the burden of proof when it comes to belief/unbelief in God and whether atheism is or isn’t like being a non-stamp collector. Towards the end of the show Justin also speaks to the UK's former chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about his new book on Religion and violence 'Not in God's name' <a href='https://www.hodder.co.uk/Books/detail.page?isbn=9781473616516'>https://www.hodder.co.uk/Books/detail.page?isbn=9781473616516</a> For The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist: <a href='http://theatheistwhodidntexist.com/'>http://theatheistwhodidntexist.com/</a> For Ed Turner: <a href='https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com/'>https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com/</a> For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>Young Christian biologist Zahary Ardern goes up against longstanding atheist scientist Peter Atkins as each present their case for and against God.</p> <p>Does science reveal a universe best explained as the product of a creative, intelligent, mind or a universe governed by non-rational, unguided principles that fit with atheism?</p> <p>For Zachary Ardern: <a href='http://zacharyardern.wordpress.com/'>http://zacharyardern.wordpress.com/</a> </p> <p>For Peter Atkins: <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Atkins'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Atkins</a></p> <p>For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>Christian Bible scholar Gary Habermas and agnostic New Testament scholar James Crossley return to answer questions sent in by Unbelievable? listeners.</p> <p>They answer your questions on the Jewishness of Jesus, the dating of the New Testament documents and much more!</p> <p>For Gary Habermas: <a href='http://www.garyhabermas.com/%E2%80%9D%3E%20http://www.garyhabermas.com/%3C/A%3E%3C/P%3E%0A%3Cbr%3E%20%3C/br%3E%0A%3CP%3EFor%20James%20Crossley:%20%3CA%20href='> https://historicalchaos.wordpress.com/</a></p> <p>For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'>http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a> Join the conversation: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a> Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>RSS</a> or Via <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101?mt=2'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>Christian philosopher and historian Gary Habermas has been at the forefront of the ‘minimal facts’ approach as evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.</p> <p>He debates the commonly agreed facts with agnostic New Testament scholar James Crossley and they discuss whether the miracle of the resurrection can be a historically valid explanation of the evidence.</p> For Gary Habermas: <a href='http://www.garyhabermas.com/%E2%80%9D%3Ehttp://www.garyhabermas.com/%3C/a%3E%20%0A%3Cbr%3E%20%3C/br%3E%0AFor%20James%20Crossley%20%3CA%20href='>https://www.historicalchaos.wordpress.com/</a> <p>For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a></p> <p>Join the conversation: <a href='http://www.facebook.com/unbelievablejb'>Facebook</a> and <a href='http://www.twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a></p> <p>Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>Via RSS</a> or Via <a href='http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=267142101'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>Bart D Ehrman and Tim J McGrew return to debate research by McGrew on the so-called ‘un-designed coincidences’ between different Gospel accounts that give them the ring of truth.</p> <p>They also debate whether historical research can ever validate miraculous conclusions as they differ over accounts in the book of Acts.</p> <p>For Bart Ehrman: <a href='http://www.bartdehrman.com/%E2%80%9D%3Ehttp://www.bartdehrman.com%3C/A%3E%3C/P%3E%0A%3CP%3EFor%20Tim%20McGrew%20%3CA%20href='>http://wmich.edu/philosophy/directory/mcgrew</a></p> <p>Read Tim McGrew on Un-designed Coincidences <a href='http://www.christianapologeticsalliance.com/2013/09/01/undesigned-coincidences/'>http://www.christianapologeticsalliance.com/2013/09/01/undesigned-coincidences/</a></p> <p>For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable </a></p> <p>Join the conversation: <a href='http://www.facebook.com/unbelievablejb'>Facebook</a> and <a href='http://www.twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a></p> <p>Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>Via RSS</a> or Via <a href='http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=267142101'>Itunes</a></p>

<p>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.</p> <p>They debate whether inerrancy makes any difference, the authorship of the Gospels and apparent contradictions between them.</p> <p>For Bart Ehrman: <a href='http://www.bartdehrman.com/%E2%80%9D%3Ehttp://www.bartdehrman.com%3C/A%3E%3C/P%3E%0A%3CP%3EFor%20Tim%20McGrew%20%3CA%20href='>http://wmich.edu/philosophy/directory/mcgrew</a></p> <p>See Tim McGrew at Unbelievable? the Conference 2014 <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Conference-Videos/Panel-Discussion-Unbelievable-Conf.-2014'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Conference-Videos/Panel-Discussion-Unbelievable-Conf.-2014 </a></p> <p>For more faith debates visit <a href='http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable'> http://www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable </a></p> <p>Join the conversation: <a href='http://www.facebook.com/unbelievablejb'>Facebook</a> and <a href='http://www.twitter.com/unbelievablejb'>Twitter</a></p> <p>Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? <a href='http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv'>Via RSS</a> or Via <a href='http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=267142101'>Itunes</a></p>