All Media articles – Page 6
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ShowsWhat happens at the End of the Age?
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle big questions on eschatology, faith, and new creation.
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ShowsEternal Torment or Final End? Rethinking Hell | Dan Paterson v Jordan Wood hosted by Vince Vitale
Few topics raise as many questions as hell. Is it eternal torment, final destruction, or something else entirely? In this episode of Premier Unbelievable?, Vince Vitale is joined by Australian apologist Dan Paterson (Questioning Christianity: Is There More to the Story?) and Catholic theologian Jordan Wood (The Whole Mystery of Christ). Together they explore whether the traditional doctrine of Eternal Conscious Torment is biblically and theologically defensible, and why so many Christians today are reconsidering alternative views such as conditional immortality or annihilationism.
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Shows#228 Alister McGrath: Was CS Lewis a theologian? Part 2
In today’s episode, Ruth Jackson is joined again by Professor Alister McGrath, to discuss theology in a multi-part series. Why do people not consider Lewis a theologian? Who are some of the people who do take him seriously as a theologian, and has he become one in modern times? What can we learn from Lewis’ approach to theology?
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ShowsTom, Should We Work Out? Why Is The Bible Authoritative?
In this episode, Tom Wright and Mike Bird answer three big listener questions: Should Christians care about physical fitness, and how does it relate to spiritual health? Why is the Bible authoritative, and how should we understand its authority today? And finally, what did Jesus really mean by the “unforgivable sin”? Join them for practical wisdom and theological insight on faith, body, and Scripture.
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ShowsCharlie Kirk’s Legacy - Preserving Debate in a Polarised Age | Os Guinness, Krish Kandiah, Billy Hallowell
In this week’s show Premier Unbelievable?’s Billy Hallowell is joined by Os Guinness and Krish Kandiah to reflect on Kirk’s legacy, the controversies, and the reckoning his loss demands. How do we preserve free speech without fear? How do we turn down the temperature in our debates?
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #227 Alister McGrath: Was CS Lewis a theologian?
In today’s episode, Ruth Jackson is joined again by Professor Alister McGrath, to discuss theology in a multi-part series. How do we define theology? What is Alister’s experience with it? Was Lewis considered a theologian by others, or even himself?
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ShowsDid God create 100 billion people just to send them to hell?
Tom and Mike tackle how to wisely choose a church, which catechism has most shaped Tom’s faith, and whether God created billions only for judgment - offering insight into worship, teaching, and the hope of God’s love.
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ShowsDo we have a soul? Or are we just bodies and brains? Is death the end? Dr Claire Gilbert vs Harry Amos
In this live edition of Unbelievable?, Andy Kind hosts a fascinating conversation on the nature of the soul and spiritual experience.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #226 Paul Anderson: Fern-Seed, Elephants, Bultmann, and Lewis - Varied Expertise in Critical Perspective
We are joined again by Paul Anderson, a Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University in Oregon, for the final episode in this series. In today’s episode, we get to hear his paper, which was titled Fern-Seed, Elephants, Bultmann, and Lewis - Varied Expertise in Critical Perspective, live from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis conference.
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ShowsShould Church Leaders Be Ordained? Are We Needed To Usher In The New Creation?
Mike Bird and Tom Wright take on three big listener questions. How do we actually cooperate with the Spirit in God’s plan for new creation? Tom reflects on what it means to anticipate heaven and earth being joined, and how our present faithfulness participates in that future hope.
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ShowsShould AI be trusted with Moral decisions? | Cambridge & Oxford Philosophers Discuss
In this second part of our Premier Unbelievable? schools debate with Aylesbury Youth or Christ, host Andy Kind is joined once again by philosophers Dr Amna Whiston (Oxford University) and Dr Alex Carter (Cambridge University) to explore the ethical dilemmas raised by artificial intelligence.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #225 Paul Anderson: CS Lewis, the Bible and theology
Paul Anderson, a Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University in Oregon, is back to discuss C.S. Lewis’ approach to the Bible and theology.
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ShowsDid Jesus Know He Was Divine?
Mike Bird and Tom Wright tackle three big listener questions. First: did Jesus know he was God - and if so, in what sense? Tom explores how Jesus reframes what we mean by “God,” drawing on the Gospels and Philippians 2.
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ShowsWhy does a ‘Good God’ allow Suffering and Evil? Dr Joshua Sijuwade vs Dr Stephen Law
In this edition of Unbelievable?, Christian philosopher Dr. Joshua Sijuwade debates atheist philosopher Dr. Stephen Law on whether the reality of suffering undermines belief in God - or whether there are good reasons a loving God might allow it.
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ShowsA Womb in Limbo: Life Support, Law, and Medical Ethics
This episode of Matters of Life and Death tackles a controversial case from Georgia, USA, where doctors kept a brain-dead pregnant woman on life support for months so her unborn child could be born. We explore the ethical, legal, and emotional dilemmas this raises for families and medics.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #224 Paul Anderson: Lewis, Bultmann, Fern-seeds and Elephants
Ruth Jackson is joined again by Dr Paul Anderson, Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University. Together, Ruth and Paul explore Lewis’ classic essay Fern-seeds and Elephants, in which Lewis critiques biblical scholarship with his memorable “four bleats.”
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ShowsCan you lose Salvation? Why do churches keep splitting? What is covenant theology?
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.
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ShowsCan AI Create or Feel? Dr Amna Whiston & Dr Alex Carter debate Human vs Artificial Intelligence
What does it really mean to think, create, or feel? Are we losing our humanity in the age of AI - or discovering it anew? In this live schools debate with Aylesbury Youth For Christ, Premier Unbelievable? host Andy Kind is joined by Dr Amna Whiston (Oxford) and Dr Alex Carter (Cambridge) to explore the limits of artificial intelligence.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #223 Paul Anderson: CS Lewis and the Gospel of John
Ruth Jackson is joined with Paul Anderson, a Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University in Oregon. Paul speaks on his first encounter with C.S. Lewis and the role Lewis’ works have played in his own life, ministry, and scholarship.
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ShowsThe Big Bible episode: Canon, Contradictions & Tradition
In this Big Bible Episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird dig into big, timeless questions about the canon of scripture, how inspiration works, and why apparent contradictions in the Gospels don’t undermine their truth. They unpack how tradition and fresh interpretation must stay grounded in the historical context of the text, and why the church must always be, as Tom says, “semper reformanda” - always reforming around the Bible’s authority.
