All Christian living articles – Page 29
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ShowsUnbelievable? What’s got evangelicals interested in the Orthodox Church?
Several high profile evangelicals have converted to The Orthodox Church in recent decades. Is it just for the cool beards and robes? In this discussion we find out about the history of the Orthodox Church and some of its distinctive features.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Abortion: A woman’s choice or a baby’s life?
The abortion debate reared its head again this summer after controversial tweets by Richard Dawkins made the news.
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ShowsParadoxology - Krish Kandiah & Tony Smollet
Krish Kandiah is a speaker and author passionate about church mission. His latest book is Paradoxology: Why Christianity was Never Meant to be Simple. He aims to show why some of the paradoxes of Christian faith can be a path to truth.
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ShowsHans Kung vs Peter D Williams - Does the Catholic Church need to modernise?
As Pope Francis enters his second year of papacy, Justin is joined by Hans Kung, one of the most influential and controversial Catholic theologians in the world.
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ShowsInterview: John Lennox
Professor John Lennox is a top Oxford Mathematician. He is also a committed Christian. He chats to Justin Brierley about his debates with Richard Dawkins, his own journey of faith and why Christianity makes sense of science, life and the Universe.
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Healing on the Streets debate - David John & Geoff Lillis
David John leads an under-the-radar healing ministry to Muslims in the Middle East.
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ShowsGreg Boyd & Andrew Whyte discuss doubt and faith
Greg Boyd is pastor of Woodland Hills Church, Minnesota. In his new book “The Benefit of the Doubt” he explains how he lost and regained his faith, and the difference between commitment and certainty.
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Do healing miracles happen? Robby Dawkins & David Beebee - Unbelievable?
Robby Dawkins (not to be confused with Richard) says he regularly sees healing miracles occur for the people he prays for. Cancer is gone, blind eyes see, pain disappears, even a lung was re-grown.
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The Christian & Atheist ‘Faith Swap’ - Unbelievable?
Two friends, Bentley Browning (the Christian) and Simon Capes (the atheist) are both comics. They tell Justin about the religious role reversal they are undertaking and why they decided to do it. Bentley will be stopping prayer, Bible reading and going to church, while Simon will be taking them all up.
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Debating the charismatic church & MacArthur’s Strange Fire - Unbelievable?
US Bible teacher John MacArthur recently condemned charismatic Christians as unbiblical and unsaved at his Strange Fire conference.
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Should the Church keep out of education? David Robertson vs Terry Sanderson - Unbelievable?
The National Secular Society recently raised concerns that Christian groups were infiltrating RE lessons in order to evangelise at schools. Although their report was dismissed by the Department for Education, President Terry Sanderson explains why their concerns were raised after they received dozens of complaints from parents.
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How does an atheist celebrate rites of passage? Unbelievable?
How does a non-religious person choose to mark significant milestones in life such as births, weddings and deaths? Some people are turning to the services of Humanist celebrants such as Hannah Hart, who talks to Justin about her line of work.
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ShowsCatholic vs Protestant debate on Sola Scriptura - Peter D Williams vs James White - Unbelievable?
The Protestant Reformation brought forth the cry “Sola Scriptura” - that Christianity should be based on the words of scripture alone, not on Roman Catholic church tradition.
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How would finding alien life affect Christianity? David Wilkinson & Mark Kidger - Unbelievable?
The SETI programme has been listening to the universe for signs of intelligent life for over 50 years.
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ArticleAmy Orr-Ewing on why the Church needs working women
“My husband was once offered a job working in a leadership role for a church on the condition that I gave up my job”
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The Atheist Prayer Experiment Show 2 - Unbelievable?
70 atheists spent 40 days praying for God to reveal himself to them. In this second show reflecting on the Atheist Prayer Experiment, Oxford Philosopher Tim Mawson joins Justin Brierley as they hear from more of those who took part.
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Egalitarian vs Complementarian views on men and women - Unbelievable?
A controversial blog post by Jared Wilson, quoting pastor Doug Wilson on the role of men and women in sex, recently reignited the debate between complementarians and egalitarians. Rachel Held Evans is a popular US author, blogger and speaker who believes the New Testament supports the equality of men and women in the church and in the home (Egalitarian). Owen Strachan is a theology professor at Boyce College, Kentucky and believes the Bible teaches that men and women have equal dignity but different roles in family and church (Complementarian).
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Is pornography harmful to those who view it? Unbelievable?
In the first of two episodes, we ask the question “is pornography harmful?” This week focusses on the effect upon users of pornography. Peter Watts is from Living Waters, a Christian ministry helping those affected by sexual issues. He argues that pornography is a form of false intimacy which negatively rewires the brain and damages relationships. Steve Miller is an atheist with a background in psychology. He says that pornography in the context of consenting adults is not harmful and the church is too hung up on issues of sexuality.
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Podcast special - Gay Marriage Debate - David Robertson vs Adrian Trett - Unbelievable?
This podcast only recording is a debate held at Gunnersbury Baptist Church on the question “Should marriage be redefined to include same-sex unions?”.
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The Gay Marriage Debate - Tatchell vs Williams Unbelievable?
Peter Tatchell is a lifelong gay rights campaigner who has staged controversial protests campaigning for equal rights. He believes that the proposed legislation to introduce same-sex marriage in the UK is long overdue. Peter D Williams of Catholic Voices believes that putting gay marriage on an equal footing with heterosexual marriage is a dangerous and unnecessary step.
