All Unbelievable? articles – Page 48
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Steve Chalke on his new gay affirming stance - Unbelievable?
Leading UK evangelical Steve Chalke has written an article for Christianity magazine on why he now affirms committed, faithful gay relationships.
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Did God command ‘genocide’ in the Old Testament? John Allister vs Justin Schieber - Unbelievable?
1 Samuel Chapter 15 may be one of the hardest passages in the Bible to reconcile with a God of love. It describes God apparently commanding the slaughter of men, women and children in the Amalekite tribe.
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Is atheism a “lack of belief”? Calum Miller, Paul Orton & Non Stamp Collector - Unbelievable?
In the first show of 2013, three ‘Unbelievable?’ listeners join Justin Brierley to discuss their views of atheism.
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New Year’s Eve Special inc Robertson, Lennox, Driscoll & Craig - Unbelievable? 31 Dec 2011
A varied New Year’s Eve show with contributions from Revd David Robertson on his life-threatening illness. Reflections on the passing away of Christopher Hitchens from listeners and debate oppponent Prof John Lennox. Humorous “Praxman &…” sketches. An extract from a forthcoming interview with sometimes controversial US pastor Mark Driscoll. Audio from the Reasonable Faith Tour in Cambridge and more
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William Lane Craig on reaching the UK with apologetics - Unbelievable?
As videos from 2011’s Bethinking Conference are made available on Youtube we hear the talk that leading Christian philosopher William Lane Craig gave to those gathered on the apologetic task of reaching the UK. Includes audience Q&A.
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Did the Old Testament prophesy the birth of Christ? Unbelievable? 24 Dec 2011
A festive edition of the show in which we investigate some of the common Old Testament prophecies associated with Christmas. Isaiah 7:14 “The virgin will conceive” and Micah 5:2 “But you Bethlehem…” Do such prophecies supernaturally predict the coming of Christ? Dr Michael Brown is a Messianic Jew who believes there is overwhelming evidence for Jesus fulfiling the prophecies of the Old Testament.
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Did Jesus Exist? Richard Carrier vs Mark Goodacre - Unbelievable?
Richard Carrier is the world’s foremost proponent of the “mythicist” view of Jesus - that he never actually existed as a historical person.
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Does Christianity make emotional sense? Francis Spufford & Philip Pullman - Unbelievable?
Francis Spufford is a prize-winning author who returned to faith as an adult after years as an atheist. His latest book is “Unapologetic: Why despite everything Christianity can still make surprising emotional sense”.
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Britain and secularism debate - Peter Hitchens vs Alex Gabriel - Unbelievable?
A podcast special airing the Student-Alumni debate that took place at Christ Church, Oxford University in November.
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Good without God - Can atheism account for morality? Unbelievable?
Were the concentration camps of the Holocaust absolutely evil, or simply something that goes against people’s tastes today?
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The Atheist Prayer Experiment Show 2 - Unbelievable?
70 atheists spent 40 days praying for God to reveal himself to them. In this second show reflecting on the Atheist Prayer Experiment, Oxford Philosopher Tim Mawson joins Justin Brierley as they hear from more of those who took part.
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The Atheist Prayer Experiment Results Show - Unbelievable?
In the first of two shows Justin is joined by Tim Mawson, the Oxford philosopher whose paper “Praying to Stop Being an Atheist” inspired the Atheist Prayer Experiment. 71 atheists and agnostics signed up to the experiment, comitting to pray for God to reveal himself to them over 40 days. Did anyone end up believing in God? We reveal the results and hear from a variety of people who took part, including Andrew, Kendra, Laura, Cang & Freki as well as exploring questions that arose.
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Is God Worth Believing In? Unbelievable?
Jeff Cook is a Christian philosopher who tells his story of losing and returning to faith in his book ‘Everything New’. Jeff has critiqued contemporary apologetics for sometimes failing to present a God that people would want to exist.
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Comedy & Christianity - Marcus Brigstocke & David Robertson - Unbelievable?
Marcus Brigstocke is a well known comedian on UK radio and TV. An atheist, last year he wrote the book “God Collar” about his problems with religion, but also why he wants to believe in God.
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UFOs, Aliens and God - Unbelievable?
Claims of UFO sightings and alien abductions have been widespread in the last few decades. Is there any substance to the sightings, do UFOs appear in scripture and would discovering alien life make a difference to the Christian faith? Is evidence for UFOs on a par with evidence for supernatural events like the resurrection of Christ as some atheists claim?
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Is the Catholic church the one true church? - Unbelievable?
Some of the key differences between Catholic and Protestant doctrine are explored in a friendly dialogue. Roman Catholic Peter D Williams and Protestant pastor David Robertson debate The Pope, Sola Scriptura and justification by faith.
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Atheism’s New Clothes - David Glass & James Croft - Unbelievable?
David Glass is a University lecturer in Northern Ireland. His book “Atheism’s New Clothes” critiques the arguments of Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens and Dennett. He says that, on the balance of probabilities, theism offers a better explanation of life and the Universe than atheism. James Croft works with the Harvard humanist community. He contests David’s use of probability theory. They discuss whether God is a good explanation for the fine tuning of the universe.
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Egalitarian vs Complementarian views on men and women - Unbelievable?
A controversial blog post by Jared Wilson, quoting pastor Doug Wilson on the role of men and women in sex, recently reignited the debate between complementarians and egalitarians. Rachel Held Evans is a popular US author, blogger and speaker who believes the New Testament supports the equality of men and women in the church and in the home (Egalitarian). Owen Strachan is a theology professor at Boyce College, Kentucky and believes the Bible teaches that men and women have equal dignity but different roles in family and church (Complementarian).
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The Anti-Islam film and protests - Unbelievable?
Muslim protests and riots have been taking place around the world over an online video called “Innocence of Muslims” which mocks the prophet Mohammad. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries and Muhammad Al-Hussaini of Scriptural Reasoning discuss the video and the reaction to it.
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Pornography show 2: Is it harmful to the women involved? Unbelievable?
For a second week running we address the question of whether pornography is harmful, this time from the perspective of those in the porn industry. Former porn actress Danielle Williams explains why she feels the industry is abusive and detrimental to the women involved. Current adult entertainer Sophie Hirschfeld speaks in support of pornography.
