All Andy Bannister articles

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    Unapologetic #68 Andy Bannister: Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?

    2023-09-05T10:10:00Z

    A Christian street preacher who was arrested for alleged hate speech, which included criticising Muhammad, was found not guilty following a recent court hearing. Dr Andy Bannister, director of Solas and author of Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?, responds to some of the accusations made by the preacher (eg Muhammad married a 6-year-old and had sex with her when she was 9) and discusses how we can engage with some of these big questions.

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    Why did Jesus have to die for me?

    2023-04-01T11:00:00Z

    Dr Andy Bannister, director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity, explores why he believes Jesus’ death on the cross was necessary 

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    Unbelievable? Are religious funerals ‘empty and platitudinous’? Ian Dunt & Andy Bannister

    2022-10-14T17:00:00Z

    The Queen’s state funeral was watched by billions of people and marked by deep Christian symbolism. However, during the ceremony, atheist journalist Ian Dunt tweeted that he found it “empty and platitudinous, a cardboard shield against existential despair”.