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Shows#241 Charlie Reeder: Longing for the Hidden Country: CS Lewis, Sehnsucht, and Spirits in Bondage
In this episode of The CS Lewis Podcast, Ruth Jackson is joined by Charlie Reeder, a recent Oxford graduate whose award-winning research explores the theme of longing in the work of CS Lewis.
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ShowsWas the Nativity invented to fulfil Prophecy? NT Wright answers
Was Jesus really born in Bethlehem, or did the gospel writers “invent” the story to fit prophecy? Did a Roman census ever force people to travel back to their ancestral towns? And what about Herod’s massacre of the innocents – pure theology, or plausible history?
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ShowsIs life meaningless without God? A live school debate between Atheism UK and Christian apologist
In this live edition of Premier Unbelievable? from Aylesbury High School in the UK, stand-in host Sam McKee moderates a thought-provoking dialogue between:
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ShowsUnlocking the menopause, with Dr Rosslyn Perkins
A MOLAD listener got in touch with a fascinating question about hormone replacement therapy and the menopause. If some Christians are becoming sceptical about using hormonal contraception, should they be equally sceptical about the widespread use of hormone replacement therapy for women going through the menopause?
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ShowsNigel Biggar on Christianity, Politics, Free Speech & the Future of the West
Lord Nigel Biggar joins Premier Unbelievable? – The Interview host Luke Martin for a wide-ranging conversation on Christianity, politics, and the moral foundations of Western society. A priest in the Church of England, Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral Theology at Oxford, and now a Conservative peer in the House of Lords, Biggar has become one of the UK’s most prominent public intellectuals.
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Shows#240 Stefan Knibbe: Lewis’s Shifting Views on Freedom, Suffering, and Hell in Till We Have Faces
Ruth Jackson is joined by theologian and Lewis scholar Stefan Knibbe to explore “revolutions” in CS Lewis’ thinking about freedom, suffering and hell.
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ShowsIs Christianity bad?! Has religion done more harm than good? NT Wright and Mike Bird LIVE in London
N.T. Wright and Mike Bird and reunited together in person in Premier’s new London studios for a big Ask NT Wright Anything episode.
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ShowsDid Jesus fulfil Scriptural Prophecy? Jonathan Rowlands vs Rabbi Marc B Shapiro
As Advent approaches, John Nelson hosts Dr Jonny Rowlands (St Mellitus College, UK) and Rabbi Prof Marc Shapiro (University of Scranton, USA) to ask: did Jesus fulfil scriptural prophecy?
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ShowsDesigner babies: Are children commodities or gifts?
We begin by exploring the remarkable offering of PickYourBaby.com, from a company which claims it can help you select the precise genetic inheritance of your child through IVF, to ensure your offspring are taller, more beautiful, healthier and cleverer.
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Shows#239 Stefan Knibbe: CS Lewis on Freedom, Suffering, and Hell
Stefan Knibbe joins to share how his studies led him to focus on the works of CS Lewis and how Lewis has shaped his thinking and faith. He speaks about his paper, “Freedom, Suffering, and Hell in Till We Have Faces: Lewis’ Shifting Views,” and why Lewis’ ideas on freedom shifted over time.
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ShowsWhy does the New Testament show so much demonic activity? and why are so many young Christians turning to high church traditions?
Demonic activity in the New Testament, the surprising rise of “high church” worship, and whether Christians should be keeping Saturday as the Sabbath…
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ShowsThe Sanity Of Belief - Can God Explain Everything? Joshua Sijuwade vs Julius Weinberg hosted by Andy Kind
Is belief in God rational, or is it something no reasonable person should accept?
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ShowsDoes God care about nations? Colonialism, culture wars and Christian Nationalism with Nigel Biggar
In this conversation we explore why Nigel Biggar decided to re-examine the ethics of colonialism and his reflections on getting dragged into the culture war. And, in the wake of growing Christian Nationalism in the UK, we discuss his views on what place the nation should hold in Christian theology and why more and more people on the political right have come to lament Britain’s lurch out of Christendom and towards secularism over the last century.
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ShowsIs Patriarchy Actually Biblical? Medieval Historian Beth Allison Barr Responds
Luke Martin sits down with medieval historian and pastor’s wife Prof Beth Allison Barr (Baylor University) to explore how her research on women in late medieval England reshaped her views on “biblical womanhood”.
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Shows#238 Joseph Weigel: A paper on Dr. Dimble’s Neutrals
Ruth Jackson is joined by Joseph Weigel, firefighter and podcast host, for the final episode of this series. Joseph gives insight into his paper, titled Dr. Dimble’s Neutrals, that he presented at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference. We then get to hear his paper live from the conference, which was held at Geroge Fox University.
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ShowsWhat is real church community?
Tom Wright and Mike Bird begin with a thoughtful look at church models, exploring how the New Testament envisions the people of God, why no single structure is “the” biblical one, and how modern churches can still reflect the unity and mission of early Christian communities.
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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‘Fearfully and wonderfully made’: What does Psalm 139 really mean?
Psalm 139 is one of the most famous and most quoted chapters of the whole Bible. Some indeed have even constructed an entire Christian ethic of the unborn child from its famous central verses. But what do we think David is trying to say in this beautiful and mysterious poem?
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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.
