All Unbelievable? articles – Page 34
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Article4 facts that only fit the Resurrection
A new argument is changing the way Christians are seeking to persuade sceptics of the truth of the resurrection. Justin Brierley presents the ‘minimal facts’.
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ArticleMy unlikely friendship with the world's most notorious atheist
Christian apologist Larry Taunton tells the story of his friendship with the well known atheist Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)
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ShowsUnbelievable? Is human life intrinsically valuable? Peter Singer, Richard Weikart & Susan Blackmore
Richard Weikart, professor of history at California State University, joins Justin to talk about his new book ‘The Death of Humanity’. He says the loss of belief in the value of human life is leading to disastrous consequences for society.
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ShowsUnbelievable? A Tale of Two Megachurches – When Justin met Joel Osteen & Rob Bell
In this podcast-only edition of the programme, Justin Brierley delves into the archives to air a radio documentary which was first broadcast in 2009. He and his family went on a US road trip to visit two megachurches and meet their pastors.
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Article4 reasons why every Christian should be pro-life
Daniel Rodger explains why he believes evangelicals shouldn’t be afraid to stand against abortion
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ShowsUnbelievable? Have atheists got the wrong God? Rupert Shortt vs Jeremy Rodell
In his new book ‘God Is No Thing’ Rupert Shortt argues that many ‘new atheists’ have a faulty view of God that doesn’t take seriously the philosophical arguments that thinkers like Thomas Aquinas gave many centuries ago for the existence of God.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Ehrman vs Bauckham Part 2: Can we trust eyewitness testimony?
Justin hosts the second part of a debate between noted Bible scholars Bart Ehrman and Richard Bauckham. Ehrman’s new book “Jesus Before the Gospels” makes the case that eyewitness testimony is very fallible and that the stories about Jesus that were written down in the Gospels would have changed shape over time.
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ArticleWhen it comes to paternity doubts, Justin Welby is in good company
The Archbishop of Canterbury can be thankful that Jesus himself was born in scandalous circumstances says Justin Brierley.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Are the Gospels based on eyewitness testimony? Bart Ehrman vs Richard Bauckham
Bart Ehrman’s new book “Jesus Before the Gospels” makes the case that the stories about Jesus would have changed and evolved before they were written down as the Gospels.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Did Jesus’ followers believe he was God? Yusuf Ismail vs Jonathan McLatchie
In Islam, Jesus is regarded as a prophet. Muslims commonly claim that the Christian belief in Christ as co-equal with God is a corruption of Jesus’ message and that his first followers did not regard him as the Son of God.
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ArticleHow an atheist journalist became a Christian believer
The story of Peter Hitchens’ adult conversion to Christianity traced a very different path to that of his arch-atheist brother Christopher
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ShowsUnbelievable? A Jewish sceptic investigates the resurrection: Michael Alter vs Jonathan McLatchie
Michael Alter is a Jew who spent a decade researching the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus after being challenged to investigate it. The result is his book ‘The Resurrection: A critical enquiry’. He was not eventually persuaded by the evidence he found. Part of his research responds to the so-called ‘minimal facts’ surrounding the story often cited by apologists.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Is the fine-tuning of the Universe evidence for God? Robin Collins vs Peter Millican
Science has revealed that the fundamental constants and forces of the cosmos appear to be exquisitely fine-tuned to allow a universe in which life can develop. Is God the best explanation of the incredibly improbable odds of the universe we live in being a life-permitting one?
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ArticleHow a world famous geneticist went from staunch atheist to Christian convert
Read the amazing testimony of Francis S. Collins, M.D, Ph.D
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ShowsUnbelievable? Should Christians save sex for marriage? Dianna E Anderson & Sarah Long
Most evangelical churches teach young people that sex should be saved for marriage. But Dianna E Anderson’s book ‘Damaged Goods’ claims that the purity culture of the American church she grew up in can be damaging for young people and that sexual relationships before marriage are permissible for Christians.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Does the problem of evil presuppose God? Josh Parikh vs Cory Markum
The problem of evil and suffering is a key objection to the existence of a loving God. But what if the very existence of moral ‘evil’ requires a God?
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ShowsUnbelievable? Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Joseph Cumming & Nabeel Qureshi
A Wheaton college professor was recently threatened with dismissal after claiming that Muslims and Christians worship the same God.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Was Christopher Hitchens right about religion? Peter Hitchens, Ed Turner & Peter Harris (plus Unbelievable? 2016 announced)
Until his death from cancer over four years ago, Christopher Hitchens was one of the preeminent figures of new atheism: a prolific writer who was eloquent, witty and in great demand for his speaking and debating.
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Article5 ways to reach poorer communities with the gospel
In February, the Bishop of Burnley accused the Church of England of not investing enough money in poorer areas. Pastor of Ignite Elim Church Darren Edwards assesses the claim that the Church only cares about the rich, and suggests five ways for Christians to better reach poorer communities
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Article10 reasons why Christians should thank Richard Dawkins
Christians are often upset by Richard Dawkins. But Heather Tomlinson believes we also have many reasons to thank the controversial atheist
