All Unbelievable? articles – Page 19
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Unbelievable? Is Jesus the Jewish Messiah? Michael Brown vs Jonathan Romain
Michael Brown is a Messianic Jew and hosts The Line Of Fire radio show in the USA. He engages with liberal UK Reform rabbi Jonathan Romain on whether Jesus fulfilled the role of Messiah. Michael and Jonathan end up disagreeing on much more than ...
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Michael Ruse vs John Lennox Science, faith, and the evidence for God
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 ...
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Sean McDowell vs Hemant Mehta - what the other side gets wrong - Unbelievable? USA dialogue
Justin Brierley hosts Christian guest Sean McDowell and atheist blogger Hemant Mehta at a live recording of the Unbelievable? Podcast at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland, Oregon on Fri 31 August 2018. Sean and Hemant debate what they believe the other side gets wrong about Christianity ...
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Daniel Dennett vs Keith Ward Are we more than matter? Mind, consciousness and free will
High profile atheist philosopher Daniel C Dennett goes head to head with Christian theologian Keith Ward in the 5th episode of The Big Conversation, debating whether mind, consciousness and freewill are best explained by naturalism or theism. For more debates, updates and bonus content sign up at ...
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NT Wright & Tom Holland How St Paul changed the world (Full Show)
Justin Brierley is joined by leading New Testament scholar NT (Tom) Wright and popular historical writer Tom Holland to discuss how the apostle Paul changed the world as described in Wright’s recent book Paul: A Biography. An agnostic in terms of his religious commitments, Tom Holland has ...
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Hugh Ross vs Peter Atkins Debating the origins of the laws of nature
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’ Video: video
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Alex O'Connor vs Cameron Bertuzzi Why is there something rather than nothing?
For more debates, updates and bonus content sign up at www.premier.org.uk/unbelievablenewsletter YouTube atheist Alex O’Connor (aka Cosmic Skeptic) debates apologist Cameron Bertuzzi of Capturing Christianity.They discuss the argument from contingency and whether the existence of the universe is contingent on a necessary being - God. ...
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Unbelievable? Daniel Dennett vs Keith Ward: Are we more than matter? Mind, consciousness and free will
In the 5th episode of The Big Conversation, Justin is joined by atheist guest Daniel Dennett and Christian guest Keith Ward. Daniel C Dennett is Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University, USA and a leading naturalist voice in the philosophy of mind. Keith Ward is a ...
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Unbelievable? Hitchens vs Hitchens debate on War and God - podcast special
In this podcast special edition of the show Justin broadcasts the 2008 public debate between Christopher Hitchens and his brother Peter Hitchens. Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was one of the four so-called ‘horsemen of the new atheism’, well known for his colourful anti-theistic polemical writing and speaking. ...
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I’m an atheist. But thank God I’m not a New Atheist
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.
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Unbelievable? Peterson vs Harris, atheism and the alt-right – Esther O’Reilly and James Croft
Thousands of people recently attended four high-profile debates on religion and atheism between psychology professor Jordan Peterson and atheist writer Sam Harris. Why are Peterson and Harris so influential, especially among young men? Why is Peterson’s approach making waves in atheist circles? Does the atheist movement ...
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How to live for God while living in Babylon
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
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Unbelievable? Live USA show: Sean McDowell & Hemant Mehta debate what atheists and Christians get wrong
Justin is joined by Christian apologist Sean McDowell and ‘Friendly Atheist’ blogger Hemant Mehta for a live audience edition of the show recorded at Westside A Jesus Church in Portland, Oregon. They discuss motivations, faith, science, evidence, atheism, life after death, morality and bigotry. Each guest ...
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Apostasy: This gripping drama about Jehovah’s Witnesses will make you angry
Sam Hailes reviews a new film which has been written and directed by a former Jehovah’s Witness
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How cancer healed my Dad
Jon Tilson was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in January 2017. He died 13 months later. Yet in many ways the illness changed his life for the better, as his daughter Sarah explains
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Unbelievable? Can Islam overcome sexism and violence? Ed Husain vs Beth Grove
Ed Husain was once a Muslim extremist. Today he is still a Muslim but says the Islam he once practised is a distorted version of the faith. In his new book The House of Islam: A Global History he argues that his religion needs to return ...
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14 things you (probably) didn’t know about Christianity, but really should
Nobody gets to heaven by being good, faith is not a blind leap and there’s much more evidence than you think. Andrew Haslam clears up these and other common misconceptions about Christianity
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Unbelievable? Can Justin defend his own book? feat. David Johnson, Andrew Knight & Randal Rauser
Justin joins the debate fray himself this week as he tag teams with Christian apologist Randal Rauser to defend Unbelievable? the book against two atheist critics David Johnson and Andrew Knight. Since Justin’s book ‘Unbelievable? why, after ten years of talking with atheists I’m still a ...
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Atheist Fairytales: Exposing secularism’s major myths
Popular atheists including Steven Pinker say that science, human rights and reason are a result of the Enlightenment conquering religious superstition. That’s just another fairytale, argues Nick Spencer
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Unbelievable? Debating the Kalam Cosmological Argument - Stephen Woodford (Rationality Rules) vs Blake Giunta
Keep kalam and carry on… In the second of two ‘deep dive’ shows into philosophical arguments for God, Justin is joined by atheist YouTuber Stephen Woodford (aka Rationality Rules) and Christian apologist Blake Giunta, creator of the Belief Map website. They debate the Kalam Cosmological Argument ...