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

Origins of Life Debate Round 2 - James Tour vs Lee Cronin

28 Feb 2020
01:48:00

Prof of Nanotechnology James (Jim) Tour & Glasgow biology Prof Lee Cronin debate contemporary Origins of Life research and whether Lee’s laboratory is on the way to discovering it. You can watch/listen to the first Unbelievable? debate on this su...

God, Gay Christians and the Church - Brandan Robertson and David Bennett

21 Feb 2020
01:30:18

Two gay Christians on either side of the 'Side A and Side B’ view, join Justin to talk about their stories and why they take different views on sexuality and the gospel. Brandan Roberston is a progressive pastor of an LGBT affirming church who believ...

2 views on the God of Love and the Problem of Evil - Thomas Jay Oord and John C Peckham (+ Greg Koukl)

14 Feb 2020
01:43:06

If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why is there so much evil in the world? Two Christian thinkers with different solutions to this age-old question join Justin. Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian and philosopher who advocates a ‘non-coercive and unc...

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: John Mark Comer and Rachel Homes

7 Feb 2020
01:26:11

Portland pastor John Mark Comer joins Justin to talk about slowing down our lives in our high-tech, anxiety-prone world.  He’s joined by Rachel Holmes, a secular Buddhist and ex-Christian, as they talk about John Mark’s book ‘The Ruthless Eliminati.....

Hinduism, conversion and religious freedom

31 Jan 2020
01:32:53

Tensions between Hindus and other religious groups in India have been growing in recent years as the BJP Government and Hindu nationalists have advocated for anti-conversion laws. Dipen Rajyaguru of the Hindu Council UK, and Henry, an advocate for pe...

The argument from reason - Cosmic Skeptic and Max Baker-Hytch

24 Jan 2020
01:36:26

Can we make sense of our rational capabilities on an atheist naturalist worldview? Alex O’Connor of the Cosmic Skeptic YouTube channel debates Christian philosopher Max Baker-Hytch on the argument for God from reason, which was popularised by CS Lewi...

Controversies in Jesus studies – John Dickson, Lydia McGrew and Jonathan McLatchie

17 Jan 2020
01:39:36

In the first part of the show Australian Bible scholar John Dickson talks to Justin about his new book ‘Is Jesus History?’ They discuss Jesus mythicism and Bart Ehrman’s views on oral tradition. In the second part of the show Lydia McGrew and Jonatha...

Glen Scrivener vs Matt Dillahunty - Can atheism deliver a better world?

10 Jan 2020
01:39:35

In the 6th and final episode of The Big Conversation series Season 2, Justin is joined by Matt Dillahunty of The Atheist Experience and Glen Scrivener of Speak Life. They discuss the atheist movement and whether secular humanism can provide a solid g...

Douglas Murray and Esther O’Reilly - The Madness of Crowds and Christian atheism

3 Jan 2020
01:22:19

Douglas Murray, author of ‘The Madness Of Crowds: Gender, race and identity’ joins Justin and Christian blogger Esther O’Reilly. They discuss Identity Politics, the search for identity in a post-Christian society, and Murray’s own self-identification...

USA Conference 2019: Ruth Jackson, John Lennox, Mary Jo Sharp, AJ Roberts, Brian Brodersen and Bobby Conway

27 Dec 2019
01:28:43

In a holiday special, Justin presents the audience Q&A panel session from Unbelievable? USA at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. He is joined by Ruth Jackson, Mary Jo Sharp, AJ Roberts, Brian Brodersen, John Lennox and Bobby Conway as they take a variet...

Christmas Special – Dean Mayes, Jess Lester and Rupert Shortt share their stories

21 Dec 2019
01:39:13

In a special holiday edition of the podcast Justin is joined by three friends of the show to share their stories. He also announces the date of Unbelievable? the Conference 2020 – with NT Wright as keynote speaker. Sat 9 May. Put it in your diary! Au...

Do we have an immaterial soul? Richard Swinburne vs Luke Janssen

13 Dec 2019
01:31:09

Prof Richard Swinburne is one of the most influential Christian philosophers in the world. In his new book ‘Are we Bodies or Souls?’ he sets out his argument for the existence of the soul. Luke Janssen has a background in science and theology. In his...

Tom Holland vs AC Grayling - Did Christianity give us our human values?

6 Dec 2019
01:41:51

Historian Tom Holland debates atheist philosopher AC Grayling in a lively edition of The Big Conversation.  They discuss whether Christians preserved or destroyed classical thought and whether the West owes its values of human dignity and equality t...

Peter Hitchens vs Adam Rutherford: The Rage Against God (Classic Playback)

29 Nov 2019
01:20:03

Justin re-airs a classic show from 2010 in which Peter Hitchens debates with atheist scientist Adam Rutherford about his book The Rage Against God. Peter shares why his journey from atheism back to Christianity was so different to his famous ant.....

How on Earth did life begin? Lee Cronin, Perry Marshall and Denis Noble on the origins of life

22 Nov 2019
01:38:04

Can chemistry crack the mystery of the origin of life? Or does the information required for Life to begin point beyond naturalistic explanations? Justin is joined by Perry Marshall who has established the $10m Evolution 2.0 Prize for anyone who can s...