2022-08-16T14:25:00+01:00By Erik Strandness
Erik Strandness explores the apologetic lessons from Mikhaila Petereson’s Big Conversation
2022-08-15T14:55:00+01:00
Heather Tomlinson says we were given some clues in a recent Big Conversation
2022-07-27T18:00:00+01:00
The problem of suffering has been one of the most intractable and painful theological debates for centuries. But is it perhaps not a problem to be solved, but a deeper mystery to be journeyed through? Is suffering solely a consequence of human sin since the Fall, or were we made to be fragile, dependent and broken? And how does knowing Jesus’s death and resurrection are not simply a response to pain but God’s Plan A from the start change things?
2022-07-15T14:00:00+01:00
The Big Conversation - Episode 5 | Season 4
2022-07-08T15:30:00+01:00
Following the landmark reversal of Roe vs Wade by the US Supreme Court, pro-life advocate Lois McLatchie and pro-choice guest KS debate the legal and ethical implications.
2022-07-01T14:00:00+01:00
The Big Conversation - Episode 4 | Season 4
2022-06-24T16:00:00+01:00
Recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, NY have brought the issue of gun violence and mass shooting in the USA back into the spotlight.
2022-06-23T13:48:00+01:00By Peter Byrom
Peter Byrom thinks Richard Dawkins made some of his most revealing remarks during his recent discussion with Francis Collins on The Big Conversation, owing mostly to the good-natured relationship between the two guests, which allowed Dawkins to lower some of his usual defences.
2022-06-10T18:00:00+01:00
Justin presents talks and clips from panel discussions at Unbelievable? the Conference 2022, live from The British Library in London. Glen Scrivener on ‘Why Christ Alone Can Win The Culture Wars’, Alister McGrath on ‘How to transform our culture and not be consumed by it’, and snippets from panel discussions on transgender and vocation.
2022-06-02T11:00:00+01:00
From October 2011, the full recording of the final debate of the UK Reasonable Faith Tour: William Lane Craig is a Christian philosopher, Peter Atkins is an atheist scientist. In this their second encounter, they debated arguments for and against the existence of God.
2022-06-01T14:53:00+01:00By Erik Strandness
Apologist and former physician Erik Strandness reviews the encounter between the two high-profile scientists and what it tells us about God, design and morality.
2022-05-27T18:00:00+01:00
The charismatic church is the fastest growing part of the global church. But not all Christians believe gifts of tongues, prophecy and healing are for today.
2022-05-20T18:00:00+01:00
The Big Conversation - Episode 1 | Season 4
2022-04-20T22:01:00+01:00By Erik Strandness
Erik Strandness reflects upon Unbelievable?’s recent discussion about John Lennon, Bob Dylan, and God, and shares why he thinks their work is neither “the devil’s music” nor something to be worshipped - instead, both musicians play an important role in pointing us to the divine.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Why does the Bible use gendered language? Can I trust God as father when I was abused by mine? Should we pray to Jesus the son or God the father? Tom tackles these and more Qs.
2022-03-02T16:44:00+00:00
Why don’t I feel the presence of God? Should I have had a road-to-Damascus conversion like Paul? What should I do about my feelings of shame?
2022-02-12T20:13:00+00:00
Jon Stewart, lead guitarist for Sleeper, examines the spiritual journeys of Bob Dylan and John Lennon in his new book ‘Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God’.
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Calvinism and Molinism are two very different ways of understanding God's sovereignty. But which one best addresses the problem of evil?
2021-10-02T00:00:00+01:00
Justin introduces Confident Christianity: Evidence for God. Answering Objections - an online apologetics course from Unbelievable?
2021-06-26T00:00:00+01:00
The Big Conversation - Episode 5 | Season 3
2021-06-12T00:00:00+01:00
Stephen C Meyer of the Discovery Institute says that 3 key scientific advances in cosmology and biology have reignited the case for God. He discusses the claims in his new book 'The Return of the God Hypothesis' with Brian Keating, Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego.
2021-04-24T00:00:00+01:00
Episode 2 | Season 3 of The Big Conversation. Prof Nick Bostrom, director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and Prof Rosalind Picard, director of the Affective Computing Research Group at MIT debate the philosophical and spiritual questions raised by AI. Could AI become conscious? Are we ...
2021-04-17T00:00:00+01:00
It's often claimed that, despite their religious differences, Muslims and Christians still believe in and worship the same creator God.
2021-04-03T00:00:00+01:00
Bishop Robert Barron of Word on Fire and Alex O'Connor of the Cosmic Skeptic channel discuss the evidence for God, the nature of faith and the problem of suffering in the first episode of The Big Conversation season 3.
2021-01-23T00:00:00+00:00
Sam Devis is a former Christian and produces a podcast called When Belief Dies. One of the triggers for his faith deconstruction was reading Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’ and the consequent questions this raised, particularly around evolution. Andrew Halestrap is emeritus professor of biochemistry and senior research fellow at Bristol University ...
2020-12-05T00:00:00+00:00
Richard Dawkins famously describes the God of the Old Testament as ‘jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully’.
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Zach Broom is the author of ‘Without God: Science, belief, morality and the meaning of life’ in which he claims that many of our most basic intuitions don’t make sense in the absence of God.
2020-04-30T00:00:00+01:00
In a bonus mid-week episode Justin shares his own thoughts on why God doesn’t step in to stop ‘natural evils’ like coronavirus, plague and natural disasters.
2020-04-18T00:00:00+01:00
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2019-12-21T00:00:00+00:00
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Peter S. Williams reviews The Big Conversation between New Testament scholars Bart Ehrman & Peter J. Williams
2019-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
Esther O’Reilly looks at why an Oxford Professor and a California talk show host’s Big Conversation was able to shed light on this generation’s meaning crisis
2019-11-16T00:00:00+00:00
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2019-10-29T00:00:00+00:00
I’m turning from an atheist sceptic into a curious theologian. These Big Conversations are the reason…
2019-10-22T00:00:00+01:00
Sir Roger Penrose disagrees with William Lane Craig on the cause of the Universe. Daniel Ray examines why the famous cosmologist can’t bring himself to accept the God hypothesis.
2019-10-21T00:00:00+01:00
Following his Big Conversation with cosmologist Roger Penrose, renowned Christian philosopher William Lane Craig outlines three ways the science of the universe points to God
2019-10-17T00:00:00+01:00
Reflecting on The Big Conversation from Unbelievable?, atheist vlogger Adam Friended explains why he believes Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris get religion so wrong.
2019-10-05T00:00:00+01:00
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2019-09-27T00:00:00+01:00
Thousands of people are turning to the academics who make up the so-called Intellectual Dark Web with their questions about the meaning of life. As The Big Conversation from Unbelievable? relaunches, Esther O’Reilly asks whether they‘ll find the right answers.
2019-09-14T00:00:00+01:00
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Doubts are an inevitable part of Christian faith. So deal with them, don’t bury them. Ahead of Unbelievable? the Conference 2019, Justin Brierley offers advice.
2019-04-06T00:00:00+01:00
2019-03-14T00:00:00+00:00
These former atheist scientists now believe in God because of the evidence
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Atheist moral philosopher Peter Singer and Christian thinker Andy Bannister on 'Evolution, morality and being human: Do we need God to be good?'. They debate human rights, dignity, disability, the moral argument for God, suffering and much more.
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Christian evangelist Glen Scrivener says that atheist musician TyLean Polley’s Christ-less carols can’t offer true comfort and joy.
2019-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
2018-11-22T00:00:00+00:00
Following Daniel Dennett and Keith Ward’s debate ‘Are We More Than Matter?’ on The Big Conversation, Australian Unbelievable? listener Ernest Massey tells how his own journey back to Christian faith came via the argument for God from consciousness.
2018-11-13T00:00:00+00:00
The international director of Creation Research John Mackay, is convinced that the Genesis accounts of creation are literally true. He shares ten questions he’d like to ask Christians who accept evolution
2018-11-03T00:00:00+00:00
Justin is joined for the 6th episode of The Big Conversation by moral philosopher and atheist Peter Singer, professor of bioethics at Princeton University, and Christian theologian Andy Bannister of Solas Centre for Public Christianity.
2018-10-11T00:00:00+01:00
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2018-10-11T00:00:00+01:00
John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University & Michael Ruse, Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University, go head to head in the 4th episode of The Big Conversation. Filmed in front in front of a live audience in London, they debate science, faith and the evidence for God.
2018-10-11T00:00:00+01:00
Justin Brierley is joined by Astrophysicist and President of Reasons To Believe, Dr Hugh Ross and professor of physical chemistry Dr Peter Atkins to discuss whether the origins of the laws of nature lie in God or in ‘nothing’
2018-09-29T00:00:00+01:00
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Following his debate with John Lennox on The Big Conversation, Prof Michael Ruse explains why he’s not a New Atheist, but not a Christian either.
2018-09-20T00:00:00+01:00
The prophet Daniel stood firm in a culture that undermined everything he stood for. Prof John Lennox explains how today’s Christians can learn from his example and bring light to a secular society
2018-07-17T00:00:00+01:00
Hannah Timson of Humanist Students UK and Sharon Dirckx of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics join Justin Brierley on Unbelievable? to discuss whether a good God would allow evil.
2018-07-17T00:00:00+01:00
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2018-07-17T00:00:00+01:00
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2018-07-07T00:00:00+01:00
2018-06-13T00:00:00+01:00
Drew Wilmot analyses the double standards atheists – and Christians – can display in approaching questions about God
2018-06-11T00:00:00+01:00
Jordan Peterson’s latest debate is one of his most important, says David Robertson.
2018-06-09T00:00:00+01:00
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Jeremiah J Johnson answers questions about his latest book, which considers how different the world would be without Christianity
2018-01-06T00:00:00+00:00
Church leader Steve Chalke has begun a series of videos re-framing the Bible. Revd David Robertson responds with this opinion piece.
2017-12-20T00:00:00+00:00
Nathan Eddy shares some practical ways to help us develop a lasting Bible reading habit
2017-12-20T00:00:00+00:00
As 2017 draws to a close, we look back over the year to highlight some of the ways God has been moving in the UK and beyond
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It’s 500 years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg and kickstarted the Protestant Reformation. Michael Reeves explains why it matters
2017-09-16T00:00:00+01:00
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Could you answer hard questions about the Bible from those who are sceptical? Heather Tomlinson shares some advice
2017-08-26T00:00:00+01:00
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2017-07-24T00:00:00+01:00
How can learning about our brain’s hardwiring enable us to be more persuasive? Steve Adams explains
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2016-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
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Joe Ogborn explains how going to church with his atheist friend Tom has shaped his own faith
2016-12-03T00:00:00+00:00
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2016-09-21T00:00:00+01:00
The God Delusion may have been welcomed by many atheists. But the book has had a surprising effect on some people. In an article for the Dead Philosophers Society, Debra Babarsky explained how Richard Dawkins’ most infamous book led her to Christ
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Why would a loving God allow suffering? With the release, of his new book Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I’m still a Christian Justin Brierley presents three ways to respond to the hardest question of them all
2016-06-16T00:00:00+01:00
A series of terrible tragedies in his early years led to Peter Gladwin’s addictions to gambling and alcohol. Having lost all hope, he came close to suicide. Then, one telephone call changed everything
2016-06-11T00:00:00+01:00
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Douglas Ell was shocked to discover overwhelming evidence for God in an unlikely place
2016-04-23T00:00:00+01:00
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With the release of Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I’m still a Christian, Justin Brierley makes the case for a creator
2016-03-12T00:00:00+00:00
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2016-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
Christians are often upset by Richard Dawkins. But Heather Tomlinson believes we also have many reasons to thank the controversial atheist
2016-02-11T00:00:00+00:00
George Osborn believed that drugs, drink and Ouija boards were aiding his quest for happiness. But when the spirits he was communicating with turned against him, God stepped in
2015-12-16T00:00:00+00:00
California’s most prominent charismatic church, led by Bill Johnson, divides opinion. Andy Peck finds out why some believe Bethel is seeing heaven come to earth, and others claim that it’s a deception
2015-11-14T00:00:00+00:00
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The gospel isn’t a moral code or a formula for getting people into heaven, says New Testament scholar Tom Wright
2015-10-10T00:00:00+01:00
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From birth, David Ole Kereto’s life was marked out. He was to become a witch doctor, like his father, but God intervened.
2015-03-14T00:00:00+00:00
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2015-02-09T00:00:00+00:00
Justin Brierley responds to the viral anti-God video by Stephen Fry.
2015-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
2015-01-30T00:00:00+00:00
Responding to Dawkins, Hawking and the New Atheism
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2014-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
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A presentation by Dr. Ken Samples of Reasons To Believe
2014-08-30T00:00:00+01:00
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Amy Orr-Ewing assesses whether belief can be treated like a pair of trousers that no longer fit – and what to do when doubt strikes.
2014-07-11T00:00:00+01:00
Former pastor Ryan J Bell is becoming an atheist…for a year. Justin Brierley finds out what led to his unusual experiment.
2014-06-28T00:00:00+01:00
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2014-05-28T00:00:00+01:00
Did God punish Jesus in our place?
2014-05-28T00:00:00+01:00
Did people mishear God in the Old Testament?
2014-05-27T00:00:00+01:00
Tim Keller is a New York Pastor and the best-selling author of “The Reason for God”. He chats to Justin about the doubts he has dealt with in his own Christian journey and the reason for the hope he has.
2014-05-14T00:00:00+01:00
Christian apologists Simon Edwards and Heather Tomlinson respond to AC Grayling’s claims.
2014-05-14T00:00:00+01:00
Philosopher AC Grayling has made it his mission to show why people have as little reason to believe in a deity as they do in the Tooth Fairy. Justin Brierley meets the atheist professor who believes he has seen the future – and God’s not part of it.
2014-05-10T00:00:00+01:00
2014-04-11T00:00:00+01:00
Ranked as one of America’s most influential Christians and with a ministry reaching sceptics from Manhattan to Mumbai, Tim Keller talks to Justin Brierley about inspiring a new generation of intellectually engaged evangelicals
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Renowned New Testament Scholar NT (Tom) Wright joins Justin to talk about his new book ‘Paul And The Faithfulness of God’. He also answers a number of listener questions that have come in on Facebook and Twitter
2013-10-05T00:00:00+01:00
Rice Broocks is a US church leader. His new book ‘God’s Not Dead’ gathers together various lines of evidence for the existence of God.
2013-09-28T00:00:00+01:00
Christian philosopher Prof Keith Ward and atheist philosopher of science Michael Ruse debate some of the issues raised by the new DVD documentary series The God Question. It explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God.
2013-09-14T00:00:00+01:00
Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist physicist Lawrence Krauss recently met in Australia for 3 public dialogues on the existence of God.
2013-08-10T00:00:00+01:00
In this debate from the Reasonable Faith UK tour in 2011, William Lane Craig visited the Cambridge Union.
2013-07-20T00:00:00+01:00
CS Lewis said “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”
2013-06-22T00:00:00+01:00
Two different approaches to apologetics are debated on the show. K Scott Oliphint is Professor of Apologetics & Systematic Theology at Westminater Theological Seminary, PA. Kurt Jaros is the founder of www.realclearapologetics.com
2013-06-15T00:00:00+01:00
Randal Rauser is a Christian, John Loftus is a former-Christian-now-atheist. They have co-authored the book God Or Godless? debating 20 controversial questions.
2013-05-24T00:00:00+01:00
It was in 1996 that Will Pearson-Gee’s world fell apart. One day while he was at work his wife his wife took their young son and daughter for a day at the beach. But driving home her car hit a lorry coming in the other direction. Will’s wife and son ...
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