Unbelievable?

Premier Unbelievable? exists to encourage non-believers to explore faith and to help Christians to understand, defend and share their faith with confidence.

Presented by Ruth Jackson

Every Saturday from 6pm - 7pm

Classic Replay: Richard Dawkins & Rowan Williams dialogue

19 Apr 2022
01:30:13

In February 2012 Sofia Europa sponsored a discussion between Richard Dawkins and Rowan Williams, the then-Archbishop of Canterbury, on the question of Human Nature and Our Ultimate Origins. The discussion was chaired by agnostic Prof Sir Anthony Ke.....

Is there historical evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus? Justin Bass & Dale Allison

15 Apr 2022
01:27:23

New Testament scholars Dale Allison and Justin Bass discuss their different approaches to the evidence for Jesus' resurrection. Bass, author of 'The Bedrock of Christianity: The unalterable facts of Jesus' death and resurrection' says the evide.....

Classic Replay: Should atheists be more religious? Alain de Botton & James Orr

12 Apr 2022
01:03:58

*Updated with corrected audio* Back when the "New Atheism" was ceasing to be "new", there was much talk and debate as to what would come next. Alain de Botton, author of "Religion for Atheists" advocated a controversial...

Are Star Wars and superhero movies a gateway to the Gospel? Frank Turek vs Paulogia

8 Apr 2022
01:31:02

Frank Turek's book 'Hollywood Heroes' argue that the fictional stories of Harry Potter, Star Wars and the Marvel movies all point to the the true story of Jesus, the ultimate hero. Paul Ens, a comic book and Star Wars fan who runs the counter-apologe...

Classic Replay: Angels: Do they exist? Christian & atheist discuss

5 Apr 2022
01:03:04

From the archives: Christian philosopher Peter S Williams, atheist magician & skeptic Lee Warren, and Anglican vicar Roger Harper discussed evidence for the existence of angels and examined both Biblical and contemporary accounts of angelic visit...

Did Christianity give us our belief in equality, compassion and consent? Bart Ehrman vs Glen Scrivener

1 Apr 2022
01:26:29

Glen Scrivener's book 'The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress & Equality' makes the case that our belief in modern human rights & values are a direct product of the Christian story that shaped the West....

Classic Replay: Demons: Do they exist? Different Christian views

29 Mar 2022
01:04:08

From the archives, three Christians of different theological persuasions discussed the existence of demons: John Tancock (JT) believes demons are real, and has been involved in deliverance ministries Will Van Der Hart believes in a spirtual.....

Is Intelligent Design advancing or in retreat? Casey Luskin & Adam Shapiro

25 Mar 2022
01:33:32

Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute, and editor of 'The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith' argues that the Intelligent Design movement is gaining new converts and has never been stronger. Science historian Adam Shapiro, co-author of 'Sci.....

Classic Replay: Has Neuroscience killed God? Dr Alasdair Coles vs Martyn Frame

22 Mar 2022
01:06:29

In January 2012 Revd Dr Alasdair Coles (academic neurologist from Cambridge), and Martyn Frame (psychological therapist and atheist) debated the question of whether our knowledge of brain activity can explain away religious experiences or even disp.....

Philip Yancey live Q&A on faith, doubt and the future of the US church

18 Mar 2022
01:21:46

Prolific Christian author Philip Yancey joined Justin and several hundred guests for a live Q&A on his life, work and faith. They talk about his recently published memoir 'Where The Light Fell' and his new paraphrase of John Donne's writing 'A Co...

Classic Replay: Is Our Mind More Than Matter? Keith Ward vs David Papineau

15 Mar 2022
01:02:57

Prominent Christian Philosopher & Theologian Keith Ward engaged in conversation with David Papinaeu, atheist Professor of Philosophy from King's College London, on the question: "Is our mind more than matter"? Ward believes that the bra...

The surrogacy industry: John & Tim Wyatt on the ethics of paying for pregnancy

11 Mar 2022
01:27:08

This episode was recorded shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine. Prior to the outbreak of war, Ukraine's lax surrogacy laws have made it a major destination for so-called 'reproductive tourism' for infertile and same-sex couples who wish to have a ba...

Tim Stratton vs James White: Is Molinism Biblical?

8 Mar 2022
02:17:49

On Feb 11th 2022, Dr James White and Dr Tim Stratton debated the question "Is Molinism Biblical?", at the First Lutheran Church in Houston. Molinism is the view that humans have genuine libertarian free will, while God has a special kind of...

Putin’s Holy War: The religious roots of the Ukraine invasion - Fr Cyril Hovorun and Clifford Longley (+ Sergey Rakhuba)

4 Mar 2022
01:29:49

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is more than just a geo-political conflict. The Russian leader believes in the spiritual destiny of a united 'Holy Rus' that goes back to the conversion of Vladimir the Great in 984. Ukrainian Orthodox scholar Fr...

Classic Replay: Revisiting the evil God challenge - Stephen Law vs Glenn Peoples

1 Mar 2022
01:02:55

Atheist philosopher Stephen Law joined Justin to reflect on his debate with William Lane Craig during the UK Reasonable Faith Tour. Glenn Peoples is a Christian Philosopher from New Zealand.  He discusses Stephen's central argument against God - The...