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Why Wisdom Is More Than Knowledge: Claire Gilbert, Harry Amos, and the Soul Debate

In this reflection on an Unbelievable? conversation, author Erik Strandness explores the soul, the limits of academic abstraction, and the need for wisdom forged in real life—not just in the ivory tower. Drawing on the debate between philosopher Harry Amos and Christian ethicist Dr Claire Gilbert, Strandness asks whether dissecting life for truth risks losing the awe, mystery, and meaning that make us truly human.

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Christian Apologist on Navigating the Fallout of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Facts Care About Your Feelings After All

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, our nation confronts a familiar crisis: the temptation to dehumanise those with whom we disagree. Christian apologist Abdu Murray argues that the way forward requires integrating truth and compassion - recognising that facts and feelings are not enemies, but part of what it means to be fully human. 

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Why Historians Agree Jesus Was Known as an Exorcist - Ancient Evidence & Modern Scholarship

Did Jesus cast out demons as a miracle-working prophet - or was he seen as a sorcerer by his critics? While early opponents didn’t deny his extraordinary deeds, they debated the source of his power. Today, historians across worldviews widely agree: in his own time, Jesus was famously known as an exorcist. Discover why this reputation matters for understanding his identity, mission, and the historical roots of the gospel story.

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C.S. Lewis on Theology: A New Mini-Series with Alister McGrath presented by Ruth Jackson

What does it mean to take C.S. Lewis seriously as a theologian? In this new series of The C.S. Lewis Podcast, host Ruth Jackson and Professor Alister McGrath delve into Lewis’s theology - his defence of miracles, his understanding of Scripture, and his vision of faith that unites reason and imagination. 

 

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At Premier Unbelievable, we believe dialogue matters. As part of the Premier Christian Radio family in the UK, our mission is to spark thoughtful, respectful conversations around faith, belief and worldview. 

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From our beginnings with the flagship podcast Unbelievable?, we’ve grown into a platform that brings together Christians and sceptics, theologians and curious minds, to explore life’s big questions. We produce high-quality podcasts, video series, live events and training – always aiming to create a space where belief and doubt meet honestly.

Our Mission

To empower Christians with a thinking faith and to invite non-Christians into honest, open conversations about life, meaning and truth. We aim to bring credible Christianity into the public sphere and to change the conversation about faith in our world.

 

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What is real church community?

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Tom Wright and Mike Bird begin with a thoughtful look at church models, exploring how the New Testament envisions the people of God, why no single structure is “the” biblical one, and how modern churches can still reflect the unity and mission of early Christian communities.

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Precision in Faith, Peter the Rock & the Virgin Birth

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Mike Bird and N.T. Wright tackle three big listener questions.

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Does God care about nations? Colonialism, culture wars and Christian Nationalism with Nigel Biggar

In this conversation we explore why Nigel Biggar decided to re-examine the ethics of colonialism and his reflections on getting dragged into the culture war. And, in the wake of growing Christian Nationalism in the UK, we discuss his views on what place the nation should hold in Christian theology and why more and more people on the political right have come to lament Britain’s lurch out of Christendom and towards secularism over the last century.

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    ‘Fearfully and wonderfully made’: What does Psalm 139 really mean?

    Psalm 139 is one of the most famous and most quoted chapters of the whole Bible. Some indeed have even constructed an entire Christian ethic of the unborn child from its famous central verses. But what do we think David is trying to say in this beautiful and mysterious poem? 

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    Can AI make you mad? Chatbots and psychosis, with Dr Daniel Maughan

    There’s been a flurry of news stories and even scientific papers exploring the concept of ‘AI psychosis’ – the idea that people can become psychotic and mentally ill having spent too much time locked in hours of conversation with an AI chatbot such as ChatGPT. 

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    Autonomy, suffering and dignity: Christianity and assisted dying

    Here in the UK, parliament continues to debate a bill to legalise assisted suicide. As we wait to see whether Britain follows the lead of many other Western nations in introducing a form of assisted dying, we thought we would share as this week’s podcast a lecture John gave recently to the Church of Ireland in Belfast.

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#238 Joseph Weigel: A paper on Dr. Dimble’s Neutrals

Ruth Jackson is joined by Joseph Weigel, firefighter and podcast host, for the final episode of this series. Joseph gives insight into his paper, titled Dr. Dimble’s Neutrals, that he presented at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference. We then get to hear his paper live from the conference, which was held at Geroge Fox University. 

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#237 Joseph Weigel: CS Lewis, Dr Dimble, and the Mystery of the “Neutral” Beings

Ruth and Joseph explore Dr Dimble’s role in That Hideous Strength and his intriguing idea of “neutral” spiritual beings. They discuss how these neutrals draw on medieval thought, whether Lewis intended readers to take them seriously, and what this reveals about his wider views on the supernatural. 

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