Unbelievable?

Presented by Ruth Jackson

Every Saturday from 6pm - 7pm

Is the Turin Shroud the burial cloth of Christ? Alan Whanger vs Hugh Farey

1 Jul 2025
01:01:48

More than a decade ago, Unbelievable? brought together two experts with very different conclusions about the Shroud of Turin—one of the most mysterious and debated Christian relics. Dr Alan Whanger, who devoted years to studying the Shroud, claimed t...

The Mystery of Morality | Alex O'Connor, Richard Swinburne, Jessica Frazier and Peter Singer hosted by Jack Symes

27 Jun 2025
01:41:35

What grounds morality... and who counts? Is morality hardwired into us by evolution, shaped by culture, or guided by religion? In this live edition of the Unbelievable? Podcast recorded in London and hosted by public philosopher Jack Symes, four lead...

Classic: Debating Intelligent Design – Jonathan McLatchie v Cory Markum

24 Jun 2025
01:07:32

In this 2015 episode of Unbelievable, host Justin Brierley moderates a discussion between Christian advocate for Intelligent Design Jonathan McLatchie and atheist blogger Corey Markum. The debate centres on whether God or another form of intelligence...

Are we slaves to our genes? Denis Alexander vs Dr Simon Walker-Samuel hosted by Andy Kind

20 Jun 2025
00:47:04

Are we slaves to our genes, and is who we are already written in our DNA? In this live edition of Unbelievable?, recorded at Aylesbury High School, Andy Kind is joined by humanist physicist Dr. Simon Walker-Samuel and Christian biologist Dr. Denis...

Classic: When faith fails how do you navigate doubt? Dominic Done and Andrew Whyte

17 Jun 2025
01:13:20

In this classic, Unbelievable? podcast episode hosted by Justin Brierley, the discussion centres around the nuanced relationships between faith and doubt from 2019. Senior Pastor Dominic Done talks about his book 'When Faith Fails,' sharing his jour...

The universe’s greatest mystery: God or Science? with cosmologists Dr Niayesh Afshordi, Dr Hugh Ross and Atheist Phil Halper

13 Jun 2025
01:16:05

​What really happened 14 billion years ago? Was there a Big Bang - or are we on the brink of a bold new origin story? This week on Unbelievable?, Andy Kind hosts a mind-expanding cosmic debate with two leading cosmologists, Dr Niayesh Afshordi and...

Classic: Tom Wright meets Tom Holland on St Paul

10 Jun 2025
01:00:29

A must-hear clash of minds from 2018: when two Toms – world-renowned Bible scholar NT Wright and bestselling historian Tom Holland – met on Unbelievable? podcast to discuss Paul: A Biography (SPCK). Wright unpacks the life, character and world-chang...

Can therapy alone heal the soul? Two Psychiatrists Treating BPD & NPD Explore the Search for Meaning

6 Jun 2025
01:18:53

​Can Therapy Heal the Soul? Exploring BPD, NPD and Meaning in Christian and Secular Psychiatry Today we’re asking: Can therapy heal the soul? We’ll be exploring two complex and often misunderstood conditions - borderline personality disorder (BPD)...

Classic: Putin's War - The Spiritual and Ideological Battle Behind the Invasion of Ukraine

3 Jun 2025
01:03:05

Originally recorded in March 2022, this classic Unbelievable? takes us back to the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As the world grappled with the shock of war, this conversation sought to uncover a deeper layer of the conflict — its relig...

Adult Conversion vs Leaving the Faith: What’s More Meaningful? Matthew Su & Nathan Ormond | Schools Debate Special

30 May 2025
00:57:03

Is it more meaningful to convert to Christianity as an adult—or to leave it behind after growing up in the faith? In this special schools debate, host Sam McKee is joined by Matthew Su, a Christian convert and Cambridge PhD candidate, and Nathan Ormo...

Classic: An ex-atheist faces off with an ex-Christian

27 May 2025
00:59:43

Holly Ordway is the Cardinal Francis George Professor of Faith and Culture at the Word on Fire Institute and a Visiting Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University. She holds a PhD in English and serves as a subject editor for the Journa...

Is the natural world evidence of design, or the result of random processes? Rachel G Jordan vs Michael Shermer hosted by Andy Kind

23 May 2025
01:11:42

In this episode of Premier Unbelievable? comedian and host Andy Kind welcomes marine biologist and Christian author Rachel G. Jordan, author of If the Ocean has a Soul, and sceptic science-historian Dr Michael Shermer, founder of Skeptic Magazine and...

Classic: Is War ever justified? Just War, Darwinism and Christianity | Michael Ruse vs Nigel Biggar.

20 May 2025
01:01:25

In 2025, as the world is devastated by continuing wars, many are simultaneously commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Returning to this edition of Unbelievable, recorded as marks of Remembrance took place across the world to...

Do humans have the right to engineer life? Prof. Keith Fox v Dr. Sam McKee

16 May 2025
01:26:01

Should we be tampering with the genetic code of life? What are the ethical and theological implications of engineering artificial organisms? This episode of Unbelievable? explores the cutting-edge world of synthetic biology - from designing artifici...

Classic: Can Christianity be true if Christians can't agree on doctrine? Andrew Whyte vs Nabeel Qureshi

13 May 2025
01:01:52

Less than a year after this classic episode aired, Nabeel Qureshi, author of Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, one of the most compelling accounts of a Muslim’s journey to Christianity, announced he had stage IV stomach cancer. He passed away in Septem...

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