Unbelievable?

Presented by Ruth Jackson

Every Saturday from 6pm - 7pm

Deconstruction, doubt and finding faith again - Lisa Gungor and Alisa Childers

6 Sep 2019
01:31:26

‘Deconstruction’ has become a buzz word for many people questioning Christian faith. But what happens when we try to reconstruct? Lisa Gungor and Alisa Childers have both had successful careers in the Christian music industry but both went through pr...

Joshua Harris, purity culture and the church: Jessica van der Wyngaard and Sean McDowell

30 Aug 2019
01:25:18

20 years ago Joshua Harris was the poster boy of the evangelical ‘purity movement’ having authored the bestselling book ‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’. Today, Harris regrets writing the book, and has also recently changed his mind about Christianity. Just...

2019 Conference highlights - Krish Kandiah, Kristi Mair, Paul Spears, Sarah Lumgair and more

23 Aug 2019
01:26:36

Justin presents a selection of highlights from this year’s Unbelievable? The Conference 2019 in London, including Krish Kandiah on Creating Better Conversations, Kristi Mair on reaching millennials, Sarah Lumgair on Islam and much more. To order the...

Is God the cause of the Universe? Andrew T Loke vs Alex Malpass

16 Aug 2019
01:26:13

Andrew Loke is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Hong Kong Baptist University and the author of ‘God and Ultimate Origins: A Novel Cosmological Argument’ in which he makes a number of philosophical arguments for God as the cause of th...

CS Lewis, Tolkien and Barfield: How the Inklings made sense of faith - Mark Vernon and Malcolm Guite (+ Michael Ward and Daniel Ray)

9 Aug 2019
01:33:16

The Inklings were a group of academics, authors and poets who met regularly in Oxford to discuss each other’s work and included Christian intellectuals such as CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and Owen Barfield. Mark Vernon's new book ‘A Secret History of Chris...

Bruxy Cavey and Paul Carter: An Anabaptist and Reformed pastor discuss their differences

2 Aug 2019
01:44:14

Is Bruxy a heretic? Bruxy Cavey is teaching pastor at The Meeting House in Ontario, one of the largest churches in Canada. As the church has grown, some of Bruxy’s doctrinal positions have been strongly criticised by certain Reformed voices. The word...

Is faith about belief or trust? And why does it matter? Travis Dickinson vs Brian Blais (+ Ben Jacobs of Genexis)

26 Jul 2019
01:29:07

Mark Twain wrote ‘Faith is believing what you know ain’t so’. Travis Dickinson, co-author of ‘Stand Firm: Apologetics and the Brilliance of the Gospel’, says that both Christians and atheists often adopt a faulty definition of faith. It is less about...

Should Christians embrace Transhumanism? Micah Redding vs Nigel Cameron

19 Jul 2019
01:24:49

Transhumanism is ‘the theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology’. So, will robotics and AI technology eliminate the need for a human body? And is that somet...

God Is Stranger: a Christian and agnostic on the search for faith – Krish Kandiah and Tom Newman

12 Jul 2019
01:25:43

Krish Kandiah is a theologian, activist and author of books including ‘God is Stranger: What happens when God turns up?’ which has been nominated for this year’s Michael Ramsey Prize. Tom Newman is an agnostic who ’tries on’ Christianity in a new pod...

Youth special: Kids ask questions about God – David Robertson and Hannah Timson respond

5 Jul 2019
01:31:11

Kids ask great questions. Ahead of the youth stream at Unbelievable? The Conference 2019, Justin interviews some young people about their questions for God. Rev David Robertson and humanist Hannah Timson give their responses.   Plus, Ruth Jackson of...

Should Christians rethink disability and healing? Damon Rose, Zoe Heming and Ian Paul

28 Jun 2019
01:31:56

Damon Rose produced a BBC radio documentary and article about his experience of being a blind non-believer who is sometimes approached by Christians to pray for his healing. The article ‘Stop Trying To Heal Me’ has produced a lively conversation abou...

The sacking of Israel Folau - guilty of a foul or victim of religious censorship? Laurence Wilkinson and Nick Heath

21 Jun 2019
01:26:11

International sporting star Israel Folau was sacked by Rugby Australia after sharing an image on his Instagram and Twitter that read: ‘Warning - Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolators. Hell Awaits You. Repen...

Is abortion a human right? Ryan Christopher vs Barbara Ntumy

14 Jun 2019
01:21:58

Recent pro-life legislation in certain US states has reignited the debate about access to abortion. In the UK activists are lobbying for abortion to be decriminalised in Northern Ireland. So, is abortion a healthcare right? Or should the rights of th...

The limits of the universe and science – Marcelo Gleiser and Stacy Trasancos

7 Jun 2019
01:29:03

Astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser was recently awarded the Templeton Prize for his work in physics and cosmology, and the meaning and mystery in science and faith. As an agnostic, he made headlines by saying that ‘atheism is inconsistent with the scient...

Should we unhitch Christianity from the Old Testament? Andy Stanley vs Jeff Durbin

31 May 2019
01:40:40

Andy Stanley is lead pastor of North Point Ministries, one of the largest churches in the USA. His preaching and new book ‘Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World’ has caused controversy by stating that the Bible should no...

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