Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 20 Feb 2010 - "Is Christianity good for us?" Michael Shermer vs. David Robertson

5 Jun 2014
01:20:48

Are societies better off with the influence of Christianity?  Are Christians more caring than atheists?  What role should faith play in society? Just some of the questions explored by atheist Michael Shermer and Christian David Robertson. Michael Sh....

Unbelievable? 13 Feb 2010 - Two views on Divorce and Remarriage - David Instone-Brewer & Andrew Corn

5 Jun 2014
01:20:47

This week: As part of Premier Radio's coverage of National Marriage Week we look at two different Christian views of Divorce and Remarriage. Andrew Cornes is Vicar of All Saints Crowborough.  He holds to the traditional understanding that Jesus taug....

Unbelievable? 6 Feb 2010 - Do we need God to do Science? Steve Fuller & Thomas Dixon

5 Jun 2014
01:20:43

As we look forward to the screening and debate around the film Expelled at Imperial College London on Sat 27th Feb (See www.premier.org.uk/expelled for info on extra screening & debate) two of the panellists join Justin to debate Intelligent Desi...

Unbelievable? 30 Jan 2010 - Where was God in Haiti?

5 Jun 2014
01:20:05

Hundreds of thousands died in the Haiti earthquake of Jan 2010.  Many more are still suffering.  So where was God? Can we believe in an all loving, all powerful God in the face of such suffering and destruction? Roger Forster of The Ichthus Christia....

Unbelievable? 16 Jan 2010 - "Expelled" The Movie - Stephen C Meyer vs. Peter Atkins

5 Jun 2014
01:20:03

The documentary film "Expelled" is presented by US Actor Ben Stein and makes the case that scientists who question Darwinian orthodoxy and support Intelligent Design are being "expelled" from academia. As the UK edition of the DVD...

Unbelievable? 23 Jan 2010 - Abortion - Pro-choice Evan Harris MP vs Pro-life Sarah Macken

5 Jun 2014
01:19:56

A re-broadcast of a compelling debate with listener input on the issue of abortion. When does human life begin?  Whose rights come first - the mother or foetus?  Is disability grounds for abortion?  Should the time limit for abortion in the UK be lo....

Unbelievable? 9 Jan 2010 - Bill Dembski & Norman Hansen on Natural Evil

5 Jun 2014
01:20:59

William (Bill) Dembski is an American mathematician, theologian and professor of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, TX.   Bill returns to defend his latest Book "The End of Christianity" -an argument defending the Christ...

Unbelievable? 26 Dec 2009 - Are the two Christmas accounts contradictory?

5 Jun 2014
01:20:04

Matthew and Luke are the two Gospel writers that include narratives of the birth of Christ.  The traditional Nativity Story is an amalgamation of the two accounts.  Critics claim the two stories do not match up.  Barrister Charles Foster wrote "...

Unbelievable? 2 Jan 2010 - Intelligent Design - William Dembski debates Lewis Wolpert

5 Jun 2014
01:20:38

One of the world's leading Intelligent Design proponents joins Justin to explain why he believes biological life exhibits "specified complexity" that runs against Darwinian evolution. William (Bill) Dembski is an American mathematician, the...

Unbelievable? 5 Dec 2009 - Dan Barker on losing faith

5 Jun 2014
01:20:45

Dan Barker was a Christian evangelist and musician for 19 years before he lost his faith.  He tells the story in his book "Godless: How an evangelical preacher became one of America's leading Atheists".  Dan is now President of the Freedom...

Unbelievable? 19 Dec 2009 - What does science tell us about God?

5 Jun 2014
01:20:18

Professor Lewis Wolpert is Emeritus Professor of Biology at University College London.  Professor Russell Cowburn is Chair of Nanotechnology at Imperial College. Wolpert is an atheist, Cowburn a Christian. Following on from a debate at Gunnersbury B....

Unbelievable? 12 Dec 2009 - Dawkins Debate on Atheist fundemantalism

5 Jun 2014
01:20:50

Atheists Richard Dawkins, and AC Grayling recently squared up against Christians Richard Harries and Charles Moore for a debate on the motion "Atheism is the new fundamentalism". Justin Brierley reviews the debate with audio clips from the...

Unbelievable? 14 Nov 2009 - Alister McGrath interview

5 Jun 2014
01:20:13

Alister McGrath combines a background in science with a passion for theology and apologetics.  "The Dawkins Delusion" - his critique of Richard Dawkins and the New Atheism has been a bestseller. In this wide-ranging interview McGrath shares...

Unbelievable? 7 Nov 2009 - John Shelby Spong vs. Terry Boyle

5 Jun 2014
01:20:09

John Shelby Spong is one of the most influential liberal Christians in the world and advocates that Christianity needs to re-interpreted for the modern world leaving behind supernatural beliefs.  In his latest book "Eternal Life: a new vision&qu...

Unbelievable? 24 Oct 2009 - Christian conversion of Hindus

5 Jun 2014
01:21:07

In light of Premier's Faith Without Fear campaign, this discussion between Anil Bhanot and Sunil Raheja addresses the tensions that exist when Christians seek to evangelise Hindus in India. What is acceptable?  Is the response of some Hindus justifi....

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