Unbelievable?

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... For Praxman sketches see http://youtu.be/fywHc4M7LdA http://youtu.be/Ki-TdFv7IVE http://youtu.be/LgafS_jfQMc or http://www.premier.tv/sketches For Mark Driscoll interview in Feb edition of Christianity Magazine check back at http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/ For Reasonable Faith Tour videos http://www.premier.org.uk/craig For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes Join the conversation at http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Stephen Law is senior lecturer in philosophy at Heythrop College, London and director of the Centre For Inquiry UK. He joins Justin to reflect on his debate with William Lane Craig during the UK Reasonable Faith Tour where he defended atheism. Glenn Peoples is a Christian Philosopher from New Zealand.  He discusses Stephen's central argument against God - The Evil God Challenge and why he believes that the Moral Argument is the solution to it. For Stephen Law http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/ For Glenn Peoples http://www.beretta-online.com/ For Unbelievable? the Conference on DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes   If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy:   Unbelievable? 18 October 2011 - William Lane Craig vs Stephen Law - Does God Exist?   Unbelievable? 16 Oct 2010 - The Moral argument for God Philosophers Arif Ahmed and Glenn People debate   http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Stephen Law is an atheist and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Heythrop College and director of the Centre for Inquiry UK. His latest book "Believing Bulls**t: how not to get sucked into an intellectual black hole" looks at the reasons people are persuaded into believing irrational things. Jame Orr is a Christian convert studying for a Doctorate in philosophy at Cambridge University. He engages Stephen on whether the criteria for recognising "intellectual black holes" applies to the claims of Christianity, including The Resurrection. For Stephen Law http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/ Get the Book http://amzn.to/vNX92y For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes   If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 5 Feb 2011 - Alister McGrath & Stephen Law - Why Won't God Go Away?   Unbelievable? 13 Nov 2010 - The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism Alvin Plantinga vs Stephen Law   Join the conversation at http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Edgar Andrews is Emeritus Professor of Materials at the University of London and the author of "Who Made God?" He returns to support the view that only God explains the ability of science to make sense of the world around us. Lewis Wolpert is Emeritus Professor of Biology at University College London, he is an atheist and Vice President of the British Humanist Association. He argues tht belief in God is purely a result of evolution. They debate what constitutes "evidence" for God, and whether science is the only admissible type of evidence. For "Who made God?" http://whomadegod.org/ Order the book: http://www.epbooks.org/who-made-god-p-2170.html For Lewis Wolpert http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cdb/research/wolpert For Unbelievable? the Conference on DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes   If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 19 Dec 2009 - What does science tell us about God? Atheist scientist Lewis Wolpert debates believing scientist Russell Cowburn   Unbelievable? 1 May 2010 - Test of Faith: Do we need God, now that we have science? Christian Denis Alexander vs Atheist Stephen Law   http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

William Lane Craig is research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, California. As part of the Reasonable Faith Tour in October 2011 he visited Oxford.  As well as delivering a public lecture in the evening, Craig also addressed invited students about apologetics at a lunchtime gathering. This recording of elements of the Q&A includes Bill addressing questions such as "What if all your arguments were refuted?" "Are debates the best way of doing apologetics?" and "What do you think of the young, restless and reformed movement?" For videos from the Reasonable Faith Tour sponsored by UCCF, Damaris and Premier Radio http://www.premier.org.uk/craig For Bill's latest apologetics training book "On Guard" http://amzn.to/u3Bid3 For Unbelievable? the Conference on DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd   For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 5 Nov 2011 - Is God a Delusion? William Lane Craig in Oxford William Lane Craig Profile Interview with Justin Brierley http://bit.ly/vF772O Join the discussion at the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Stephen Meyer is a leading proponent of Intelligent Design who directs the Centre for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle.  His most recent book "Signature in the Cell" claims to show that the DNA code is the product of intelligent mind, not naturalistic processes.   Keith Fox is Professor of Biochemistry at Southampton University.  He chairs the UK Christians in Science network but disagrees strongly with ID.   They debate how life could have originated and whether design is allowed as an explanation in science.   For Unbelievable? the Conference on DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd   For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes   If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy:   Unbelievable? 16 Jan 2010 - "Expelled" The Movie - Stephen C Meyer vs. Peter Atkins   Unbelievable? 20 Mar 2010 - "Expelled" live audience debate "Expelled" live audience debate at Imperial College London - Susan Blackmore, Steve Fuller, Keith Fox & Alastair Noble   Unbelievable? 23 Oct 2010 - Darwin's Black Box - Michael Behe & Keith Fox debate Intelligent Design   Join the discussion at the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Edgar Andrews is Emeritus Professor of Materials at the University of London and the author of "Who Made God?" He claims that the hypothesis of God is the best explanation for a variety of aspects of human existence and the universe as revealed by science. He has debated Richard Dawkins. Robert Stovold is an atheist with a background in evolutionary biology. He believes that positing God is an uneccesary addition to the facts that science gives us about the universe. They discuss fine tuning of the Universe, whether God could be behind the Big Bang and why the laws of nature are so elegant and intelligible to humans. For "Who made God?" http://whomadegod.org/ Order the book: http://www.epbooks.org/who-made-god-p-2170.html Edgar Andrew's debate with Dawkins http://richarddawkins.net/audio/721-1986-oxford-union-debate Robert Stovold is looking for questions to be submitted for a book he is writing: http://bit.ly/s7BG4b For Unbelievable? the Conference on DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd   For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes   If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy:   Unbelievable? 25 Sep 2010 - Hawking, God & the Universe Sir Roger Penrose and Alister McGrath   Unbelievable? 13 Oct 2007 - John Lennox debates science & God Has science buried God? John Lennox & Robert Stovold   Join the discussion at the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

FOR FULL VIDEO OF THE EVENT http://youtu.be/fP9CwDTRoOE On 25th October 2011 Professor William Lane Craig spoke to a capacity audience at Oxford's Sheldonian theatre.  He critiqued Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion and interacted with a panel of academics.   THe event was Chaired by Professor Peter Millican of Hertford College, and the panel comprised Dr. Daniel Came, Dr Stephen Priest, and Dr John Parrington. Richard Dawkins was invited to defend his book but refused. An empty chair was left for him in case he changed his mind. This event was part of the Reasonable Faith Tour 2011 sponsored by UCCF, Damaris & Premier Christian Radio.   More info on the tour and videos as they are made available at http://www.premier.org.uk/craig & http://www.bethinking.org/craig   For Unbelievable? the Conference on DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd   For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 18 October 2011 - William Lane Craig vs Stephen Law - Does God Exist? Unbelievable? 26 Oct 2011 - William Lane Craig vs Peter Millican - Does God Exist? Join the discussion at the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

The Reasonable Faith Tour has concluded! This Special Podast edition of the show features the full audio from the debate held at Birmingham University between Christian Philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist Philosopher Peter Millican. William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. As well as publishing hundreds of academic works and articles he is well known for his debates with atheists around the world.  Peter Millican is Gilbert Ryle Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University and a noted Hume scholar. They debate "Does God Exist?" before a capacity crowd at Bill's Alma Mater, Birmingham University where he studied for his first Doctorate. For William Lane Craig see http://www.reasonablefaith.org For Peter Millican see http://www.millican.org For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 18 October 2011 - William Lane Craig vs Stephen Law - Does God Exist? Unbelievable? 10 September 2011 - William Lane Craig Q&A & Tour preview Join the discussion at the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Justin went backstage at the Bethinking Apologetics Conference last week to record a show with one of the speakers - Professor Gary Habermas and an atheist listener to Unbelievable? Geoff Campos. Habermas is Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy at Liberty University, Virginia. Campos is an atheist convinced of materialism with a background in biological science. They discuss why Geoff finds the concept of the miraculous incoherent, what it would take to convince him of a miracle, the resurrection of Jesus, Near Death Experiences and more. For Gary Habermas http://www.garyhabermas.com For Unbelievable the Conference DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes If you enjoyed this progamme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 12 Jul 2008 Gary Habermas - American Masters of Apologetics pt 1 Join the discussion at the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter