2024-04-12T11:34:00
With dark stories dominating our news cycles, Erik Strandness explores what our response should be to the darkness inside us
We all have a shadow that follows us around. A dark side that no one else knows. It causes us no end of misery and leaves us perpetually haunted by ghosts rattling the chains of our past foibles. What can we do? We have several choices.
First, we can deny our own darkness and spend all our time criticising the length of the shadows cast by others. Second, we can embrace the darkness and make the shadowlands our permanent home. Finally, we can invite the Light of the World into our lives to expose the dark recesses and allow us to once again… (Register to read the rest of the article)
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2025-08-24T05:00:00Z
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle church divisions, explain the differences between covenant theology and dispensationalism, and explore the Salvation Army’s unusual stance on sacraments. They dig deep into Hebrews 6, wrestling with what it really says about salvation security.
2025-08-21T08:00:00Z
Is Christianity’s decline a modern phenomenon, or has the West been losing its spiritual glue for centuries? In this thought-provoking Unbelievable? conversation, historian Bijan Omrani and writer Paul Kingsnorth explore how technology, culture, and shifting definitions of faith have shaped the church’s relevance - and whether today’s spiritual revival is the real thing or just another fleeting trend.
2025-08-16T09:00:00Z
Do animals deserve moral standing, or is morality a uniquely human trait? In this article, we examine whether animal rights arguments from Peter Singer and others hold up, and why the Christian worldview sees humans - not animals - as responsible moral agents called to care for creation.
2025-08-01T09:10:00Z
Jordan Peterson’s refusal to clarify his religious beliefs is drawing scrutiny from both his secular and Christian followers, raising questions about whether his signature ambiguity now undermines his credibility. As calls for authenticity grow louder, is Peterson’s legacy as a bold thinker at risk if he continues to sidestep the question of faith?
2025-07-21T11:26:00Z
Is morality just a product of evolution, emotion, or emergent complexity - or is it grounded in a transcendent God? In this powerful response to a recent Unbelievable? podcast debate, Erik Strandness critiques the contributions of Peter Singer, Alex O’Connor, Jessica Frazier, and Richard Swinburne, arguing that only a theistic framework can truly account for objective moral values.
2025-07-04T08:26:00Z
“Doubt comes in at the window when inquiry is denied at the door.” - Benjamin Jowett, the 19th-century Oxford theologian and reformer known for championing honest faith and rigorous questioning.
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