All History articles – Page 12
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St Paul’s ‘depth charge’. Why historian Tom Holland changed his mind about Christianity
Bestselling historical author Tom Holland took part in a revealing dialogue with New Testament scholar NT Wright
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Unbelievable? Is there scientific evidence for Old Testament miracles? Colin Humphreys & Bob Price
Sir Colin Humphreys is a Cambridge scientist with an interest in Biblical studies. His book ‘The Miracles of Exodus: A Scientist’s Discovery of the Extraordinary Natural Causes of the Biblical Stories’ makes the case that events like the parting of the Red Sea, the stopping of ...
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Unbelievable? Is John’s Gospel historically accurate? Lydia McGrew & Craig Evans debate
Christian philosopher Lydia McGrew has recently accused evangelical scholars such as Mike Licona and Craig Evans, of undermining the historical reliability of John’s gospel. She cites Evans’ interactions with Bart Ehrman in debate as giving away too much ground to a sceptical view. New Testament scholar ...
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12 things Atheists should thank Christians for
J.John explains why he believes Christianity has been a force for good in the world
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Unbelievable? Hinge: an atheist & Christian seek the truth about Jesus. Plus Jarrod McKenna interview
Hinge is a brand new documentary style podcast co-hosted by atheist Cory Markum and Christian pastor Drew Sokol. Justin plays out the first episode of Hinge and talks to Cory and Drew about their project to look into the evidence for the historical Jesus. In the ...
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The battle for Christmas: Is it Christian, Pagan or Secular?
Jonathan Clark wades into the debate
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Unbelievable? Rodney Stark Q&A + Nabeel Qureshi remembered by David Wood
In the first half of today’s show Justin puts listener questions to eminent sociologist of religion Rodney Stark, author of ‘The Rise of Christianity’ and ‘Reformation Myths’. In the final segment Justin speaks to David Wood about the passing away of Nabeel Qureshi, their friendship and ...
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The Grace Awakening: How the Reformation changed the world
It’s 500 years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg and kickstarted the Protestant Reformation. Michael Reeves explains why it matters
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Unbelievable? Moses and the Exodus - Archaeological Fact or Fictional Fable? Ted Wright vs Bob Price
Critics of the Old Testament say that the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt is a myth and that no archaeological evidence outside scripture exists for the story. However, Ted Wright of Epic Archaeology believes that critics are misdating the story ...
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Unbelievable? Why are there differences in the Gospels? Mike Licona & Richard Burridge
Differences between the same stories, words and timelines in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have been noted since the early days of the Church. Critics claim the differences put the historical reliability of the Gospels into question.
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Unbelievable? The Reformation: return to truth or tragic mistake? James White vs Peter D Williams
2017 marks 500 years since Martin Luther kickstarted the Protestant Reformation. But was the split between the Catholic and Protestant church a return to truth or a tragic mistake? Reformed scholar James White debates Catholic advocate Peter D Williams on salvation by grace, papal authority and ...
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Unbelievable? Did Jesus die on the cross? James White vs Yusuf Ismail (plus Lydia McGrew interview)
The Qu’ran states that Jesus did not die on the cross, but rather ‘it was made to appear’ so. Yet, historians cite Jesus’ death by crucifixion as one of the best attested facts of the ancient world. In an Easter weekend edition of the show Justin ...
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NT Wright: Why Jesus’ resurrection really happened
Tom Wright explains why, as an ancient historian, the resurrection of Jesus from death makes historical sense.
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NT Wright: Why Jesus’ crucifixion is a fact of history
Leading New Testament scholar Tom Wright explains why Christians can be confident the gospel accounts are true
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Unbelievable? Krishna, Christ and Hinduism debate – Ken Samples and Dipen Rajyaguru
‘God Among Sages: Why Jesus is not just another religious leader’ is a new book by Ken Samples of Reasons To Believe that compares and contrast Jesus with founding figures from all the main religions. Krishna is a key figure in the Hindu religion. Ken debates ...
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9 archaeology finds that confirm the New Testament
Hundreds of archaeological findings are confirming the biblical record. Peter S Williams looks at some of the most interesting discoveries
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Unbelievable? The Star of Bethlehem - Fact or Fiction? Colin Nicholl, Aaron Adair & Mark Kidger
In a Christmas Eve edition of the show Justin is joined by Christian guest Colin Nicholl, atheist Aaron Adair and agnostic Mark Kidger, each of whom has written a book on the star of a Bethlehem from different perspectives. Nicholl says his research has led him ...
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Unbelievable? Was Hitler anti-Christian? Richard Weikart vs Richard Carrier
Hitler is often claimed to have been an atheist or a Christian by believers and skeptics eager to put the dictator in the other’s camp. Christian historian Richard Weikart argues he was neither in his new book “Hitler’s Religion: The twisted beliefs that drove the Third ...
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Unbelievable? Why I changed my mind about Christian history - Tom Holland & Larry Hurtado
Historian Tom Holland recently penned an article for The New Statesman on why he changed his mind about Christianity. Holland is the author of popular books on ancient empires and says his research made him realise how unique Christianity was in its infancy. He claims that, ...
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Unbelievable? Challenging Muslims with the Gospel – Jay Smith & Beth Grove
Jay Smith has led a Christian ministry engaging face to face with Muslims in London for over 20 years using polemics and apologetics. As he leaves the UK to undertake an international role Beth Grove will be leading the work in London through the newly established ...