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

Hinduism, Caste & Christianity: Joseph D’Souza and Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd

25 Feb 2022
01:20:46

Bishop Joseph D’Souza from the Good Shepherd Church in India and Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, political theorist and human rights activist, discuss the current political and religious climate in India and the situation for Christians and the Dalit and Shu...

Classic Replay: Signature in the cell - Stephen C Meyer vs Keith Fox

22 Feb 2022
01:00:09

Leading ID proponent Stephen Meyer debated his recently released book "Signature in the Cell" which claims to show that the DNA code is the product of intelligent mind, not naturalistic processes. Keith Fox is Professor of Biochemistry at S...

Is there a future for godless congregations? Paul VanderKlay and James Croft

18 Feb 2022
01:24:28

Humanist leader James Croft leads a thriving godless congregation in an otherwise declining network of Ethical Societies. Does their story mirror that of many declining churches in the west? He talks to Paul VanderKlay who pastors a small church in S...

Classic Replay: Is God a Delusion? William Lane Craig and panel at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

15 Feb 2022
02:00:24

Continuing highlights from the 2011 Reasonable Faith Tour. 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 eve...

John Lennon, Bob Dylan and God: Steve Turner and Jon Stewart

11 Feb 2022
01:33:34

Jon Stewart, lead guitarist for Sleeper, examines the spiritual journeys of Bob Dylan and John Lennon in his new book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God'. Veteran music journalist Steve Turner talks about the search for God in the music of the 60s and 70...

Classic Replay: William Lane Craig vs Peter Millican - Does God Exist?

9 Feb 2022
02:21:08

This special edition of the show featured the public debate between Christian Philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist Philosopher Peter Millican as part of the Reasonable Faith Tour 2011. They debated "Does God Exist?" before a capacity...

Send Proof: Is there medical evidence for miracles? Craig Keener, Michael Shermer and Elijah Stephens

4 Feb 2022
01:30:55

Elijah Stephens, director of the documentary Send Proof, joins Justin to discuss his investigation into supernatural healing claims. Miracle researcher Craig Keener shares extraordinary stories - but is it enough to convince atheist skeptic Michael S...

If the tomb is empty: Joby Martin on sponsoring 14,000 Compassion kids

1 Feb 2022
33:28

Pastor Joby Martin, pastor of The Church of Eleven22 and author of 'If The Tomb is Empty' tells Justin the story of how the church has sponsored over 14,000 children through Compassion.  To sponsor a Compassion child via Unbelievable?: http://www.com...

Can a doubter find a place in church? Preston Ulmer and Gaia McDermott

28 Jan 2022
01:30:40

Preston Ulmer author of 'The Doubters Club' and ex-Christian Gaia McDermott who hosts the 'Face The Sun' podcast, discuss how to explore doubt and questions inside and outside the church. For Preston Ulmer: https://www.thedoubtersclub.com/  For Gaia...

Classic Replay: The London God debate - William Lane Craig vs Stephen Law

25 Jan 2022
01:58:58

In October 2011 Premier hosted the Reaonsable Faith UK Tour with WIlliam Lane Craig. The Tour began in London with Methodist Central Hall Westminster packed for the first encounter he would have with atheist philosopher Stephen Law, debating "Do...

Should ’Gay Conversion Therapy’ be banned? Jayne Ozanne vs Peter Lynas

21 Jan 2022
01:24:43

The UK Government has published proposals to ban 'gay conversion therapy'. Should such a law be welcomed by churches as a protection for LGBT+ people, or a cause for concern at the potential criminalisation of prayer? Peter Lynas of the UK Evangelica...

Classic Replay: Old Testament grill-a-Christian with Peter J Williams

18 Jan 2022
56:08

First broadcast in Oct 2011. Peter J Williams the Warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge and a first class scholar of both Old and New Testament, responded to non-Christian listeners' sceptical questions on the Old Testament. More Resources: • For exclus...

Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? Jonathan McLatchie vs Jonathan Pearce

14 Jan 2022
01:28:55

'Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence' is often used as a maxim by skeptics against modern miracle claims and Biblical miracles. Christian apologist Jonathan McLatchie and atheist blogger Jonathan Pearce debate the 'prior probabilities...

Classic Replay: Bart Ehmran talks about his loss of faith with Mike Licona

11 Jan 2022
01:01:55

We featured a lot of Bart Ehrman in 2011 - in this show from Aug 2011 he returned for another conversation with resurrection scholar Mike Licona, about their different experiences - why Bart deconverted and Mike Licona held onto his faith after a per...

Suffering & God in the Intensive Care Unit: Dean Mayes & Dan Paterson

7 Jan 2022
01:23:17

Could the story of Christianity really be true? How do we make sense of suffering if so? Dan Paterson is the author of 'Questioning Christianity', which seeks to make sense of Christianity to skeptics and doubters. He engages with Dean Mayes who was...