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ArticleCan society survive without God? Ben Shapiro and Alex O’Connor clash over atheism, morality and the Bible
If Christianity disappeared tomorrow, would Western society lose something it cannot replace? Or is religion itself one of the greatest obstacles to moral progress?
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Article‘We’ve been fed something that didn’t nourish us’: Dr Johannes Hartl on the failure of secularism
Are young men returning to church because Christianity has become countercultural? Philosopher and theologian Dr Johannes Hartl joins Luke Martin to discuss prayer, smartphones, the promises of the sexual revolution and why secularism may not be a one-way ticket.
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ArticleN.T. Wright faces Oxford questions on politics, suffering, evangelism and the Eucharist
What happens when N.T. Wright puts his vision of new creation in front of an Oxford audience? Questions quickly move from theology into politics, suffering, evangelism, worship and everyday Christian life.
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ArticleWill God Destroy the Earth by Fire? Tom Wright on 2 Peter 3
Does 2 Peter teach that God will one day burn up the earth and start again? Tom Wright and Mike Bird explore one of the New Testament’s most difficult passages, alongside questions about Genesis 1, creation and how Christians should choose a church.
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ArticleThe real Dietrich Bonhoeffer: How faith led a theologian into resistance against Hitler
Dietrich Bonhoeffer has become a symbol of Christian resistance to tyranny. But has the real man been obscured by myth? Historian John McCabe joins Mike Bird to separate Bonhoeffer from the versions later generations have created.
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ArticleDid the Church invent the Trinity?
Did the early Church invent the Trinity, or formalise what the New Testament already taught? Dale Tuggy and Joshua Sijuwade debate what Scripture says about the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit - and whether the doctrine of the Trinity faithfully reflects the beliefs of the first Christians.
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ArticleDo We Really Go to Heaven When We Die? Tom Wright Explains
Tom Wright and Mike Bird rethink what happens after death, exploring the difference between heaven as an intermediate state and the ultimate biblical hope of resurrection and new creation. They unpack famous passages, question traditional views, and offer a richer vision of God’s plan for the future.
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ArticleAre Near-Death Experiences Glimpses of Heaven? NT Wright Responds
Stories of people seeing Jesus, heaven or even hell after being declared clinically dead can be compelling. But should Christians treat near-death experiences as evidence of the afterlife? NT Wright and Mike Bird offer a fascinating response that is open, hopeful and surprisingly cautious.
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ArticleWill science make religion obsolete? Two scientists debate God, AI and the future
As artificial intelligence grows more powerful and science reveals ever more about the universe and ourselves, will belief in God eventually become obsolete? Or are the biggest questions precisely the ones science cannot answer?
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ArticleDid CS Lewis get Jesus and the Bible wrong?
C. S. Lewis’s influence on Christian thought is undisputed - but was he truly a theologian, and did he always interpret Scripture well? In this lively conversation, scholars Leslie Baynes and Jahdiel Perez debate Lewis’s theology, his famous “liar, lunatic or Lord” argument, and the enduring power of Narnia to communicate faith beyond the confines of academic debate.
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ArticleWhy History Matters
Christianity is rooted in real people, places and events. In his new podcast, History’s Last Stand, historian and theologian Michael F. Bird explores the moments that shaped our world, the often-overlooked influence of Christianity in those moments, and why understanding the past matters more than ever.
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ArticleTom Wright: Christians Must Confront Antisemitism - and the Church’s Own Failures
Tom Wright and Mike Bird confront the scourge of antisemitism, urging Christians to acknowledge both present-day hatred and the Church’s own historic failures. Wright explores the roots of anti-Jewish prejudice, its dangers today, and why repentance, dialogue, and solidarity are urgent for the Church.
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ArticleIs Islam compatible with Western liberal democracy?
Is Islam compatible with Western liberal democracy? Dr Andy Bannister unpacks the complexities, arguing that the fusion of religion and politics in traditional Islam creates deep tensions with Western values like free speech and pluralism. He calls for robust defence of liberal freedoms - while urging respect, dignity, and kindness toward Muslims as neighbours.
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ArticleDo We Have Free Will - Or Is It All an Illusion?
Are your choices really yours? Or are you simply “dancing to your DNA”, pushed along by brain chemistry, upbringing and forces beyond your control?
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ArticleTom Wright: Christians have been asking the wrong question about Paul
For centuries, Christians have misread Paul’s rejection of “works of the law” as attacking those trying to earn salvation, says Tom Wright. In a recent episode, the biblical scholar argues Paul was actually addressing who belongs at the same table in God’s renewed covenant family, making justification about community membership, not just individual salvation.
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ArticleWhy Everything Feels Meaningless (And Why Facts Aren’t Enough)
In this reflection on an Unbelievable? conversation, author Erik Standness explores how John Vervaeke and Malcolm Guite diagnose a modern “meaning crisis” first glimpsed by Douglas Adams - and why restoring purpose may require more than facts, pointing instead to imagination, community, and the sacred.
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ArticleThe Resurrection: Why It Matters to All of Us
Easter may have passed, but the meaning of the resurrection is not confined to a single weekend; if Jesus really rose from the dead, that changes everything for all of us.
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ArticleCan morality be objective without God? A guide to Caleb Woodbridge and Thomas Walker on a recent Unbelievable podcast
In a dense but fascinating Unbelievable exchange, Caleb Woodbridge and Thomas Walker debate whether morality can be objective without God. For listeners interested in theology but less at home in philosophy, here is a guide to the biggest claims, the most questionable assumptions, and the deeper issues at stake.
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ArticleI Found God in the NICU: How Intelligent Design Made Me an Intellectually Fulfilled Christian
Listening to a recent Unbelievable? debate on evolution and Intelligent Design transported retired physician Erik Strandness back to the neonatal intensive care unit. While some argue that looking for a Designer shuts down scientific inquiry, Erik shares how discovering the “metaphysically beautiful music” of Intelligent Design did not just answer his intellectual doubts, but transformed his daily medical practice into an act of profound worship.
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ArticleHow Postmodernism Challenges Christian Apologetics and Where Hope Still Shines
A thoughtful young adult (Gen Z or Millennial) sitting alone in a modern urban environment, surrounded by a blur of people passing by. The person is holding a smartphone or a notebook, looking both curious and contemplative - symbolising a search for meaning and truth in a noisy, fast-changing, and ...
