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ShowsWho Was Jesus REALLY? Islam vs Christianity Debate | Joe Boot vs Hafsa Satar hosted by John Nelson
Christian thinker Joe Boot and Muslim scholar Hafsar debate what Christianity and Islam each teach about the identity of Jesus — from His birth and miracles to the crucifixion, resurrection, and second coming.
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Shows#237 Joseph Weigel: CS Lewis, Dr Dimble, and the Mystery of the “Neutral” Beings
Ruth and Joseph explore Dr Dimble’s role in That Hideous Strength and his intriguing idea of “neutral” spiritual beings. They discuss how these neutrals draw on medieval thought, whether Lewis intended readers to take them seriously, and what this reveals about his wider views on the supernatural.
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ShowsPrecision in Faith, Peter the Rock & the Virgin Birth
Mike Bird and N.T. Wright tackle three big listener questions.
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ShowsPacifism vs Just War: Should Christians Ever Fight? Brian Zahnd & Andrew Hronich
In our fractured, fearful world, many Christians are asking: Is it ever right to fight? This week on Premier Unbelievable? host Dr John Nelson is joined by Brian Zahnd, pastor and peace advocate, and Andrew Hronich, theologian and defender of Just War theory for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve aired this year.
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ShowsCan AI make you mad? Chatbots and psychosis, with Dr Daniel Maughan
There’s been a flurry of news stories and even scientific papers exploring the concept of ‘AI psychosis’ – the idea that people can become psychotic and mentally ill having spent too much time locked in hours of conversation with an AI chatbot such as ChatGPT.
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ShowsThe Last Taboo — Kathy Keller on Tim Keller’s Legacy, Idolatry and the World’s Deepest Problem
“You were built to run on God.”
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Shows#236 Joseph Weigel: The fairytale of That Hideous Strength
Firefighter and podcaster Joseph Weigel joins Ruth Jackson to explore the “fairy tale for grown-ups” that is That Hideous Strength part of CS Lewis’s Space Trilogy.
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ShowsWhere Do We Go When We Die? NT Wright Answers
In this episode, Tom Wright and Mike Bird field three big listener questions that touch the heart of Christian hope and daily discipleship.
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ShowsHappiness, humanity, ethics, evolution… what really is the meaning of life? Sam McKee vs Stephen Law hosted by Andy Kind
Can we really know whether God exists… or is belief just a product of evolution and psychology?
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ShowsAutonomy, suffering and dignity: Christianity and assisted dying
Here in the UK, parliament continues to debate a bill to legalise assisted suicide. As we wait to see whether Britain follows the lead of many other Western nations in introducing a form of assisted dying, we thought we would share as this week’s podcast a lecture John gave recently to the Church of Ireland in Belfast.
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Shows#235 Joseph Weigel: A Firefighter on Faith, Courage, and The Abolition of Man
Ruth Jackson talks with firefighter and podcast host Joseph Weigel about CS Lewis’ The Abolition of Man and why its insights into truth, morality, and modern culture still matter today. They explore how Lewis’ ideas about courage, sacrifice, and integrity resonate in everyday life and ask whether these themes have any relevance to the challenges faced by first responders.
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ShowsWho wrote Hebrews? and who goes to Hell?
Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three weighty listener questions that dive deep into the Bible’s mystery, mercy, and meaning in this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything. They begin by exploring the mystery of who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews, unpacking why the early church left the author anonymous and how that shapes our reading today.
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ShowsBeyond Naturalism: What’s Real? Dr. Alex Carter vs Dr. Zachary Ardern - Hosted by Sam McKee
What is really real? In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr Zachary Ardern (evolutionary biologist, Wellcome Sanger Institute), Dr Alex Carter (philosopher, University of Cambridge), and Dr Sam McKee (science historian, Manchester Metropolitan University) sit down to revisit one of the oldest debates in human thought — the relationship between science, religion, and ultimate reality.
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ShowsCircumcision: Male genital mutilation or vital symbol of religious freedom?
A listener in the United States has written in pondering the, ahem, sensitive issue of circumcision. In America it’s been commonplace as a medical procedure for newborn boys for generations, while in the rest of the world it’s almost exclusively a Jewish or Muslim religious rite of initiation. Does circumcision actually offer any real medical benefits?
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ShowsKeith & Kristyn Getty: Why Congregational Singing Matters
In our inaugural episode of Premier Unbelievable: The Interview, host Luke Martin sits down with modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty—the duo, alongside Stuart Townend, behind the global hymn “In Christ Alone.”
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Shows#234 Lilian Lindén: Did Lewis credit Barfield for what he learned from Steiner?
Ruth Jackson speaks with Lilian Lindén, who has a degree in philosophy of religion, about her paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference held at George Fox University. Her paper was titled Did Lewis credit Barfield for what he learned from Steiner?. We then get to hear her paper live from the conference.
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ShowsHelp N.T. Wright! Please clarify salvation
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle three deep listener questions: Should we pray for Satan? What did Jesus mean by “paradise” to the thief on the cross?
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ShowsAtoms, Aliens and the Meaning of Everything: Paul Ewart vs Simon Walker-Samuel hosted by Sam McKee
Premier Unbelievable guest-hosted by Dr Sam McKee heads to John Colet School in Wendover, UK for a lively debate on science, religion and reality with Oxford atomic & laser physicist Prof Paul Ewart (Christian; former Faraday Institute director, ex-president of Christians in Science) and UCL biophysics & imaging expert Prof Simon Walker-Samuel (trustee, Humanists UK).
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Shows#233 Lilian Lindén: CS Lewis, Owen Barfield, and the Great War
Ruth Jackson speaks with Lilian Lindén about CS Lewis’ early philosophical development and his long-running debate with his friend Owen Barfield, the so-called “Great War.” They unpack Lewis’s shift from realism to idealism, explore Barfield’s influence through anthroposophy, and consider how figures like Rudolf Steiner shaped their discussions.
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ShowsShould we abandon our parents?
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle three deep and very human questions - about miracles, the Trinity, and discipleship.
