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

Live USA show: Sean McDowell & Hemant Mehta debate what atheists and Christians get wrong

14 Sep 2018
01:51:58

Justin is joined by Christian apologist Sean McDowell and ‘Friendly Atheist’ blogger Hemant Mehta for a live audience edition of the show recorded at Westside A Jesus Church in Portland, Oregon. They discuss motivations, faith, science, evidence, ath...

John Lennox vs Michael Ruse: Science, faith and the evidence for God

7 Sep 2018
02:00:42

In the 4th episode of The Big Conversation, Justin is joined by Prof John Lennox and Prof Michael Ruse in front of a live audience in London. Christian guest John Lennox is professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and author of books including ‘...

Can Islam overcome sexism and violence? Ed Husain vs Beth Grove

31 Aug 2018
01:31:35

Ed Husain was once a Muslim extremist. Today he is still a Muslim but says the Islam he once practised is a distorted version of the faith. In his new book The House of Islam: A Global History he argues that his religion needs to return to a once-gol...

Can Justin defend his own book? feat. David Johnson, Andrew Knight & Randal Rauser

24 Aug 2018
01:27:34

Justin joins the debate fray himself this week as he tag teams with Christian apologist Randal Rauser to defend Unbelievable? the book against two atheist critics David Johnson and Andrew Knight. Since Justin’s book ‘Unbelievable? why, after ten year...

Debating the Kalam Cosmological Argument - Stephen Woodford (Rationality Rules) vs Blake Giunta

17 Aug 2018
01:27:19

Keep kalam and carry on... In the second of two ‘deep dive’ shows into philosophical arguments for God, Justin is joined by atheist YouTuber Stephen Woodford (aka Rationality Rules) and Christian apologist Blake Giunta, creator of the Belief Map webs...

Why is there something rather than nothing? Alex O Connor & Cameron Bertuzzi debate the Argument from Contingency

10 Aug 2018
01:27:06

In the first of two philosophical ‘deep dive’ shows debating famous ‘cosmological’ arguments for God, YouTube atheist Alex O Connor (aka Cosmic Skeptic) debates apologist Cameron Bertuzzi of Capturing Christianity. They discuss the argument from cont...

Theistic evolution, biology and purpose – Denis Alexander & Perry Marshall (plus Dominic Done)

3 Aug 2018
01:23:25

Dr Denis Alexander is a notable British proponent of theistic evolution – the view that Christianity and Darwinian evolution are perfectly compatible. Many atheist biologists claim that evolution has disproved the idea of purpose in biology. Denis’ n...

Faitheism: Why can’t atheists and Christians get along? Krish Kandiah & Terry Sanderson

27 Jul 2018
01:20:44

Krish Kandiah’s new book ‘Faitheism: Why Christians and Atheists have more in common than you think’, aims to elevate the conversation between both sides.  Krish is joined by Terry Sanderson of the National Secular Society as they discuss the good, b...

NT Wright and Tom Holland: How St Paul changed the world

20 Jul 2018
01:25:16

Renowned New Testament scholar NT (Tom) Wright returns to Unbelievable? to talk about his latest book Paul: A Biography (SPCK). Joining Wright is historical writer Tom Holland, author of popular books on the rise and fall of the Roman empire such as...

Leaving Islam: A Christian and atheist tell their stories. Abdu Murray & Aliyah Saleem

13 Jul 2018
01:30:16

Aliyah Saleem was a Muslim at one time but is now an atheist. She tells her story and those of other former Muslims in ‘Leaving Faith Behind’. Abdu Murray, North America director of RZIM,  was a Muslim but converted to Christianity. He engages with A...

Derren Brown & Rev Richard Coles: Can we have meaning without God?

6 Jul 2018
01:27:05

In the third Big Conversation episode, Justin is joined by illusionist Derren Brown and popstar-turned-media-priest Rev Richard Coles. In a wide-ranging conversation they tell their respective stories of moving away from and towards Christian faith....

Justin Brierley vs atheist David Smalley on Dogma Debate

29 Jun 2018
02:46:28

In a podcast special Justin goes head to head with atheist podcast host David Smalley debating Justin’s arguments for Christianity in his book “Unbelievable? Why after, ten years of talking with atheists, I’m still a Christian”. They debate sufferin...

Steven Pinker vs Nick Spencer: Have science, reason & humanism replaced faith?

22 Jun 2018
01:19:48

In the second Big Conversation episode, Justin is joined by Harvard professor of psychology Steven Pinker and Nick Spencer of Christian think-tank Theos. They debate the future of humanity in relation to Pinker’s recent book ‘Enlightenment Now’, addr...

Is there scientific evidence for Old Testament miracles? Colin Humphreys & Bob Price

15 Jun 2018
01:23:40

Sir Colin Humphreys is a Cambridge scientist with an interest in Biblical studies. His book ‘The Miracles of Exodus: A Scientist's Discovery of the Extraordinary Natural Causes of the Biblical Stories’ makes the case that events like the parting of t...

Jordan Peterson vs Susan Blackmore: Do we need God to make sense of life?

8 Jun 2018
01:21:00

Launching The Big Conversation debate series, Justin is joined by Canadian psychologist Jordan B Peterson who has risen to fame in recent months for his political, social and religious views. He engages with atheist psychologist Susan Blackmore on th...