Unapologetic

#92 Michael Lloyd: Did Jesus have a sex drive?

20 Feb 2024
00:27:15

What does the image of God say about our sexuality? What does that mean for single people? How did Jesus' sexual safeness help to heal people’s broken sexuality and what did Jesus say about sex? Rev Dr Michael Lloyd, co-author of Image Bearers, sha...

#91 Michael Lloyd: Where does our value come from?

13 Feb 2024
00:26:47

Rev Dr Michael Lloyd, co-author of Image Bearers, explores how the image of God shapes our understanding of what it is to be human. Is secular psychology sufficient? Why is restoration necessary? How does community help? Why is diversity so important...

#90 Phil Knox: Should God be your best mate?

6 Feb 2024
00:15:44

In this final episode with evangelist Phil Knox, we explore friendship with God. Can God be our friend? How do we prioritise and pursue the presence of God? Must we ensure the Lord Almighty doesn't become the Lord Almatey? For Phil Knox https://ww...

#89 Phil Knox: Did Jesus have favourites?

30 Jan 2024
00:26:41

Evangelist Phil Knox continues sharing his top tips for making and maintaining friends. Why is diversity so important in friendship? How do we get the balance of fun and vulnerability? What can we learn from Jesus' friendships? For Phil Knox http...

#88 Phil Knox: Why do we need friends?

23 Jan 2024
00:26:52

Evangelist Phil Knox, author of Story Bearer and The Best of Friends, shares why personal tragedy and the COVID pandemic led him to write a book about friendship. Why does friendship matter? How do we protect our friendships from modern pressures? An...

#87 Andrew Gosler: Are Christianity and evolution compatible?

16 Jan 2024
00:30:23

In the final part of this discussion, Rev Andrew Gosler, professor of Ethno-ornithology at Oxford University, explores whether we can reconcile the Bible and a scientific worldview. He also shares how he became a priest in the Church of England....

#86 Andrew Gosler: Why the neo-Darwinian framing of evolution is profoundly flawed

9 Jan 2024
00:25:29

Rev Andrew Gosler, professor of Ethno-ornithology at Oxford University, highlights some of the deficiencies he sees in Richard Dawkins' work. He also shares the potential limitations and dangers of a neo-Darwinian framing of evolution, such as racism...

#85 Andrew Gosler: Coming to faith through Dawkins

2 Jan 2024
00:24:04

Rev Andrew Gosler, professor of Ethno-ornithology at Oxford University, shares how working in the same department as Richard Dawkins and reading his publications eventually led him to become a Christian. Plus, he shares a fascinating story about answ...

#84 Finding faith at Christmas and the Atheist Christmas Queen

26 Dec 2023
00:29:08

In this Christmas special, Ruth Jackson speaks to an atheist who loves Christmas, but not Christ. They discuss whether atheists should celebrate a festival focussed on someone they don't believe in. Plus, we hear from entrepreneur Jonathan Self who b...

#83 Bishop Arun Arora: Stormzy, women ordination and the hope of Christmas

19 Dec 2023
00:19:49

In the final part of his discussion with Ruth Jackson, Bishop Arun Arora, author of Stick With Love, looks at some modern day saints including former Archbishop John Sentamu, Stormzy, Cardinal Van Thuân and Rev Dr Florence Li Tim-Oi. Why did Stormzy'...

#82 Bishop Arun Arora: Saint Nicholas, George Floyd and unanswered prayer

12 Dec 2023
00:23:07

Who was the real Saint Nicholas? Why was he so passionate about Jesus’ divinity? And why does it matter who Jesus is? Bishop Arun Arora, author of Stick With Love shares his thoughts on a number of saints and looks at how to address the problem of un...

#81 Bishop Arun Arora: Advent, the incarnation and racial justice

5 Dec 2023
00:20:13

Does it matter what Jesus looked like? Bishop Arun Arora, author of the Archbishop of York’s Advent book Stick With Love, shares his thoughts about a poll that voted Jesus the greatest black icon of all time. Plus, he suggests why asking someone wher...

#80 Bishop Arun Arora: What is Advent and why is it significant?

28 Nov 2023
00:29:42

Bishop Arun Arora, author of the Archbishop of York's Advent book Stick With Love, shares how a young Brummie with a Sikh dad and Hindu mum became a Christian through Billy Graham. Having been in the Church for 30 years before he saw another Asian ma...

#79 Amy Orr-Ewing: Is there any evidence for a virgin birth?

21 Nov 2023
00:27:26

In the final part of their discussion, Dr Amy Orr-Ewing discusses whether we can believe in a virgin birth, why this birth is significant and how we can trust the witness of Mary. Plus, why is justice important to the Christmas story? And, how can Je...

#78 Amy Orr-Ewing: Why are women central to the Christian story?

14 Nov 2023
00:26:48

Dr Amy Orr-Ewing, author of Mary’s Voice, explores the context of Mary, mother of Jesus, and looks at why women play such a significant role in Christianity. Plus, what is the Magnificat, why is it so revolutionary? And how is it relevant today? •...