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ShowsCan Christians work in the arms industry?
This episode tackles whether Christians can work in the arms industry and how to discern God’s will in tricky ethical careers. It also explores the unintended consequences of at-home DNA testing, reflecting on how Christians should navigate a world obsessed with genetics and family identity.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #218 Traver Carlson: Re-veiling the Secret: Reading The Ransom Trilogy as Spiritual Exercise
Ruth Jackson is joined by Traver Carlson, a PHD candidate in Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, to discuss his paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference, titled Re-veiling the Secret: Reading The Ransom Trilogy as Spiritual Exercise.
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ShowsWho were "the sons of God" in Genesis 6?
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird unpack deep questions about God’s enduring love for Israel, the ethical challenges of working in defense and military industries, the mysterious “sons of God” in Genesis, and the ongoing meaning of Passover and foot washing for followers of Jesus today. The conversation wrestles with ancient texts, modern dilemmas, and how to live faithfully in a complex world.
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ShowsIs Empathy a Sin? Can caring too much ever become morally wrong? Dr. Joe Rigney and Dr. Alastair Roberts
Joe Rigney calls empathy a sin. Alastair Roberts says not so fast. Who’s right? Today, we explore a question at the heart of pastoral care, public witness, and Christian leadership: Is empathy a virtue to be cultivated or a vice to be resisted?
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ShowsThe new Pope, Catholic Social Teaching and a second industrial revolution
On his second day in office, Pope Leo XIV signalled that Catholic Social Teaching may be vital for today’s AI-driven industrial revolution, just as it was during the age of steam. Catholic theologian Luke Arredondo joins us to explore what this could mean for the Church and society.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #217 Traver Carlson: The Ransom Trilogy, Space and Medieval Imagery
Ruth Jackson is joined by Traver Carlson, a PHD candidate in Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, to discuss his paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference, which focuses on The Ransom Trilogy.
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ShowsWhat does the Bible mean by a hardened heart, ‘filled’ by the Spirit and to be ‘holy’?
What is biblical holiness? Can a heart be so hardened that it’s beyond saving? Does the Holy Spirit still give personal promises today? And what does it mean to be truly ‘filled’ with the Spirit?
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ShowsChristianity vs Reincarnation: Heaven, Dinosaurs and Angels | Andrew Hronich vs Dr Dale Allison Jr hosted by Andy Kind
This week on Unbelievable. Do animals go to heaven? Do humans become angels? Do we start families in the afterlife? And what about reincarnation? Is that really off the table for Christians?
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ShowsAbortion decriminalised (Part 2)
The rapid liberalisation of UK abortion law was shaped by precedent in Northern Ireland and accelerated by COVID-era telemedicine, leading to increased prosecutions for late-term abortions. As decriminalisation may soon become law, the pressing question is how Christians and the church should respond—through advocacy, prayer, or practical action to reduce abortion demand.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #216 Traver Carlson: The Impact of CS Lewis today
Ruth Jackson is joined by Traver Carlson, a PHD candidate in Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, to discuss his paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference.
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ShowsCan we read Jesus into every Old Testament story?
What did Jesus really mean in the Olivet Discourse? How should we read the Old Testament in light of the New? And what can Herod’s strange reaction to Jesus teach us about resurrection and eschatology?
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ShowsThe Mystery of Morality | Alex O’Connor, Richard Swinburne, Jessica Frazier and Peter Singer hosted by Jack Symes
What grounds morality… and who counts? Is morality hardwired into us by evolution, shaped by culture, or guided by religion? In this live edition of the Unbelievable? Podcast recorded in London and hosted by public philosopher Jack Symes, four leading thinkers explore the origins and future of ethical thought.
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ShowsAbortion decriminalised (Part 1)
Parliament has quickly passed a major reform decriminalising abortion up to birth in England, with little public debate or scrutiny. This episode explores how we reached this point, the history of abortion law in the UK, and what these changes mean, with insight from Dawn McAvoy of Both Lives.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #215 Alister McGrath: Exploring The Discarded Image (Part 2)
In part two, Ruth Jackson and Alister McGrath explore how CS Lewis saw the links between science, philosophy, and faith. They discuss his view that science can point to deeper truths, his idea of Christianity as the “true myth,” and his belief that scientific theories aren’t final facts.
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ShowsIs God male? NT Wright on gender and divinity
What does the bodily resurrection really mean for Christian faith? How do we live out true discipleship? And how should we talk about God in relation to gender?.
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ShowsAre we slaves to our genes? Denis Alexander vs Dr Simon Walker-Samuel hosted by Andy Kind
Are we slaves to our genes, and is who we are already written in our DNA? In this live edition of Unbelievable?, recorded at Aylesbury High School, Andy Kind is joined by humanist physicist Dr. Simon Walker Samuel and Christian biologist Dr. Denis Alexander for a lively and thought-provoking debate on genetics, free will, and what makes us… us.
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ShowsElizabeth Oldfield: Intriguing non-believers and life in intentional community
Elizabeth Oldfield discusses her new book Fully Alive, the growing curiosity about faith in today’s culture, and her experience living in a modern monastic community practising radical hospitality.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #214 Alister McGrath: Exploring The Discarded Image (Part 1)
Ruth Jackson speaks with Alister McGrath about CS Lewis’ final book, The Discarded Image, a reflection on the medieval view of the cosmos. Why did Lewis care so much about this old model of the universe, and what does it reveal about his views on science, imagination, and faith? They explore Lewis’s description of a geocentric, ordered world and how it contrasts with today’s scientific and secular worldview. Could this older picture still speak to us today? And how did Lewis understand the relationship between science and the biblical creation story?
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ShowsWhen is Jesus going to return?
What does it mean to live faithfully in a politically divided world? How should Christians respond to immigration and power? And what do Paul’s views on time tell us about the return of Christ?
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ShowsBattle of the Big Bang: can the universe explain itself? with cosmologists Dr Niayesh Afshordi, Dr Hugh Ross and Atheist Phil Halper
This week on Unbelievable?, Andy Kind hosts a mind-expanding cosmic debate with two leading cosmologists, Dr Niayesh Afshordi and Dr Hugh Ross, joined by science communicator and Battle of the Big Bang co-author, Phil Halper.
