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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.
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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.
