All Religious Seasons articles – Page 4
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ShowsDebating an Atheist who took Christ out of Christmas Carols
Christian evangelist Glen Scrivener says that atheist musician TyLean Polley’s Christ-less carols can’t offer true comfort and joy. Each Saturday, in the award-winning radio show and podcast Unbelievable?, Justin Brierley asks questions like: Is there evidence for God? Can we trust the Bible? Did Jesus rise ...
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ShowsAre the Christmas stories in the bible fact or fiction?
NT Wright responds to a question on whether the birth narratives in Matthew and Luke are historically reliable or a ‘pious’ fiction.
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ShowsUnbelievable? The science behind Christmas: Mark Kidger & Gillian Straine (+ NT Wright)
In a Christmas special Justin is joined by priest and physicist Revd Gillian Straine and agnostic astronomer Mark Kidger of the European Space Agency. They discuss the scientific theories for the star of Bethlehem, who the Magi were and how scientists reconcile the miracles of Christmas ...
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ShowsUnbelievable? Debating The Atheist Christmas Carol Album. TyLean Polley & Glen Scrivener
Is it ok to take the Christ out of Christmas carols? That’s what TyLean Polley has done with The Atheist Christmas Album. She explains why she’s produced an album of classic carols to secular lyrics. Evangelist Glen Scrivener engages with TyLean on why he doesn’t think ...
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ArticleMeet the atheist who wants to take Christ out of Christmas carols
Justin Brierley recently hosted an Unbelievable? debate on ‘The Atheist Christmas Album’, which takes all the Christian references out of classic Christmas carols. But does it makes sense?
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ArticleThe battle for Christmas: Is it Christian, Pagan or Secular?
Jonathan Clark wades into the debate
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ShowsUnbelievable? The Star of Bethlehem - Fact or Fiction? Colin Nicholl, Aaron Adair & Mark Kidger
In a Christmas Eve edition of the show Justin is joined by Christian guest Colin Nicholl, atheist Aaron Adair and agnostic Mark Kidger, each of whom has written a book on the star of a Bethlehem from different perspectives. Nicholl says his research has led him ...
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Article3 theories on what caused the star the wise men followed
On Epiphany - the time when Christians traditionally remember the visit of the Magi to the Christ child - Jonathan McLatchie explains three theories as to what caused the star over Bethlehem
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ShowsUnbelievable? Christmas special: Santa, the star & the atheist who loves Christmas. Colin Nicholl, Phil Vischer, Ruth Jackson, Nick Pandolfi & David Suchet
Justin is joined by a glittering array of guests for a Boxing Day edition of the show. Colin Nicholl author of ‘The Great Christ Comet’ discusses why he believes the Bethlehem star was a comet. Phil Vischer (creator of VeggieTales) and Ruth Jackson of Premier Childrenswork ...
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ArticleSorry Giles, the virgin birth is central to Christmas
After Giles Fraser questioned the virgin birth on his Guardian blog, Ian Paul responds on why we abandon this central Christian truth at our peril.
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Article5 reasons why the story of Christmas is true
Having investigated the Christmas story, cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace says Christians should be confident in believing the Bible’s account
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ShowsHow does an atheist celebrate rites of passage? Unbelievable?
How does a non-religious person choose to mark significant milestones in life such as births, weddings and deaths? Some people are turning to the services of Humanist celebrants such as Hannah Hart, who talks to Justin about her line of work. Faith Forster is co-founder of Ichthus ...
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Unbelievable? - The Unbelievable? “Christmas Cracker
A festive edition of the show. With studio guest Anthony McRoy and a host of phone guests from around the world Justin Brierley looks at various aspects of Christmas.
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Unbelievable - Are the two Christmas accounts contradictory?
Matthew and Luke are the two Gospel writers that include narratives of the birth of Christ. The traditional Nativity Story is an amalgamation of the two accounts.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Atheist Christmas Comedy - Robin Ince & James Cary
Stand up comedian Robin Ince is hosting “A rational celebration of Christmas”. Ricky Gervais and Richard Dawkins are among many other atheists on the bill. Comedy writer and Christian James Cary discusses with Robin whether Christianity and belief in God is irrational.. and there’s plenty of jokes along the way..
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ShowsUnbelievable? Easter & the atonement
Atheist Marilyn Mason says that the idea of God punishing his son for the sins of others is unjust, bizarre and immoral. Roger Forster of the Ichthus Christian Fellowship explains what he believes happened on Good Friday. Muslim guest Nazam Guffoor also contributes.
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ShowsThe Passion - Evidence for the resurrection - Part 1
Justin Brierley hears from New Testament Scholar Andy Bannister. He explains why we can trust the accounts of Easter written in the Gospels.
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