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Unbelievable? offers a weekly podcast, blog, and video series hosted by Ruth Jackson and a team of thinkers and Christian apologists.
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Apr 10, 2015 • 1h 21min
Has the Big Bang gone bust? Phil Harper & Jeff Zweerink
Recent news headlines suggested that the theory of the Big Bang in which the universe had a beginning point, has been overturned. If it's true, and the universe is eternal after all, would it consign cosmological arguments to the dustbin?
Jeff Zweerink a physicist with Reasons To Believe debates the issues with atheist commentator Phil Harper, known online as Skydivephil.
For the RTB article on the claims: http://www.reasons.org/articles/have-quantum-physicists-disproven-the-big-bang
For Skydivephil videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/skydivephil
For William Lane Craig vs Sean Carroll on science & God: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/William-Lane-Craig-Sean-Carroll-debate-God-Cosmology-Unbelievable
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Apr 2, 2015 • 28min
Is the Turin Shroud the burial cloth of Christ? Alan Whanger vs Hugh Farey
Two guests with different views on the authenticity of the Turin Shroud join Justin to debate following his feature documentary on the Shroud.
Alan Whanger has spent decades researching the shroud and believe he has seen images on it that link it to 1st Century Israel. Hugh Farey Iliad spent decades surveying shroud literature and has done to the conclusion it is medieval in origin.
For Justin's radio feature ‘The Turin Shroud: a relic of the resurrection?’: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/The-Turin-Shroud-a-relic-of-the-resurrection-Unbelievable
For Justin's magazine feature ‘Shrouded in Mystery’: http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2015/April-2015/Shrouded-in-mystery
For Alan Whanger: http://people.duke.edu/~adw2/shroud/
For Hugh Farey: https://www.shroud.com/bstsmain.htm
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Mar 27, 2015 • 1h 20min
Have we misread the Adam and Eve story? John Walton vs Stephen Lloyd
John Walton, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Illinois, has authored the book ‘The Lost World of Adam and Eve. He argues that Adam and Eve were intended as archetypes for humankind, and the story is not mean to be taken as an account of our material origins.
Stephen Lloyd, who holds to Young Earth Creation, argues that Walton undermines Christian theology as a whole with his view of Genesis.
For John Walton’s ‘The Lost World of Adam and Eve’: http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=2461
For Stephen Lloyd: http://www.biblicalcreationministries.org.uk/b/index.php/about-our-speakers
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Mar 20, 2015 • 1h 27min
Justin Welby evangelism interview & lecture
In a podcast special, we hear Premier’s Dave Rose interview the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on how Christians can be more effective evangelists.
Then we hear the Lambeth Lecture on Evangelism and Witness by Justin Welby, titled “Revolutionary Love”.
For the Lambeth Lecture video and further articles www.premier.org.uk/welby
To contribute to Premier’s Together Now appeal: www.premier.org.uk/togethernow
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Mar 13, 2015 • 1h 20min
Grill an apologist – members of UK Apologetics respond to sceptic callers
Ruth Preston, Calum Miller and Peter S Williams of the UK Apologetics Facebook group and blog take a variety of questions from callers.
Ben, who lost his faith, wants to know why God didn’t provide him with more evidence. Michael asks: Why should I believe Paul? Tim wants to know why evangelicals can be so insular, and Brian has questions about the moral Argument for God
For The UK Apologetics Facebook Group Click Here
For the UK Apologetics Blog: http://apologeticsuk.blogspot.co.uk/
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Mar 6, 2015 • 1h 21min
Debating the Ontological Argument - Peter S Williams & Peter Millican
Debating the Ontological Argument - Peter S Williams & Peter Millican
Can God be proved by definition? That's the claim of the Ontological Argument for God's existence.
Christian Philosopher Peter S Williams and sceptic philosopher Peter Millican from Oxford University explore the different versions of the argument. Williams defends the argument, Millican believes it is flawed.
For Peter S Williams: www.peterswilliams.com Peter SW YouTube Playlist on the OA and Peter SW teaching on the argument
For Peter Millican: http://www.millican.org/ and Graham Oppy's Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Ontological Arguments
For Millican's 2011 debate with William Lane Craig Click here.
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Feb 27, 2015 • 1h 21min
Is the church failing gay Christians? Steve Chalke, Ed Shaw, Jayne Ozanne & Rosaria Butterfield
Church leader Steve Chalke is well known for his support of same-sex relationships. Ed Shaw is a same sex attracted Christian whose traditional Biblical convictions have led him to remain celibate. They discuss how churches should treat those in their congregation who are LGBT.
Jayne Ozanne, an evangelical and former member of the Archbishop's council who recently came out as gay joins by phone and we hear the story of Rosaria Butterfield's journey from lesbian activist english professor to becoming wife of a church pastor.
For the article 'Is the church failing gay Christians?' by Chalke and Doherty: http://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2015/March-2015/Is-the-Church-failing-gay-Christians
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For the Unbelievable Video Show Page: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Videos
For Steve Chalke's Open Church conference: http://oasisuk.org/openchurch
For The Plausibility Problem by Ed Shaw: http://thinkivp.com/9781783592067
For 'Good Disagreement' by Accepting Evangelicals: http://www.acceptingevangelicals.org/good-disagreement/
For Living Out: http://www.livingout.org/
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Feb 20, 2015 • 1h 21min
Is Genocide a Skeleton in God's closet?
Joshua Ryan Butler, author of 'The Skeletons in God's Closet' discusses hell, judgement and holy war with Jeff Cook.
They debate whether Old Testament warfare passages constitute divinely mandated genocide.
For Joshua Butler: http://joshuaryanbutler.com
For Jeff Cook: http://everythingnew.org/
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Feb 13, 2015 • 1h 21min
Paula Gooder answers your Bible Questions
New Testament scholar, author and speaker Paula Gooder joins Justin to tackle a range of questions sent in by listeners. The Old Covenant, eyewitness testimony, how the Gospels were written and much more is covered.
Justin also airs the audio of his “Dear Stephen…” response video to Stephen Fry… available here http://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/What-Stephen-Fry-could-learn-from-Oscar-Wilde
For Paula Gooder: http://www.gooder.me.uk/
For Spring Harvest: http://www.springharvest.org/
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Feb 6, 2015 • 1h 20min
Why does God allow suffering? Vince Vitale & Julian Baggini
Following atheist Stephen Fry's viral anti-God video, the question of how a good God could allow suffering has come into focus again.
Justin is joined by Christian philosopher Vince Vitale, author of "Why Suffering?" as he debates the issues with atheist think Julian Baggini.
To watch the video of this debate and Justin's own response to Stephen Fry go to http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Videos
For Vince Vitale: www.theocca.org
For John Loftus: www.microphilosophy.net
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