Unapologetic

#61 Vince Vitale: Why does God allow suffering and how can I cope?

18 Jul 2023
00:35:38

Philosopher Dr Vince Vitale presents some of his PhD research around evil, suffering and theodicy. He and Ruth Jackson share their own experiences of suffering miscarriages, demonstrating that this is not just a theoretical question of why there is p...

#60 Vince Vitale: Can we be confident in our belief?

11 Jul 2023
00:25:00

Ruth Jackson continues her conversation with Dr Vince Vitale, one of the new guest hosts of Premier Unbelievable?, who shares why he developed a passion for evangelism and apologetics. They discuss how he responded to questions and objections academi...

#59 Vince Vitale: From scepticism to Christian apologist

28 Jun 2023
00:22:23

Ruth Jackson speaks to Dr Vince Vitale, one of the new guest hosts of Premier Unbelievable?, about his journey from scepticism to Christianity while studying philosophy at Princeton University. • Subscribe to the Unapologetic podcast: https://po...

#58 Collin Hansen: Does anyone care about apologetics?

21 Jun 2023
00:25:18

Are people even asking questions? If so, are those questions dramatically different from what they used to be? How should we respond to our rapidly changing culture? Collin Hansen, executive director of the The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics,...

#57 Elliott Rae: Fatherhood, mental health and masculinity

13 Jun 2023
00:27:05

Following the birth of his daughter, Elliott Rae was diagnosed with PTSD. Here, the founder of MusicFootballFatherhood (dubbed "the dads' version of Mumsnet" by the BBC) speaks to Ruth Jackson about experiencing God in the midst of suffering. He shar...

#56 Collin Hansen: Tim Keller (1950-2023) - A pastor to sceptics

6 Jun 2023
00:23:00

In the third part of our discussion with Collin Hansen, author of 'Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation', we focus on Keller's ministry in New York and beyond. Hansen also shares what Keller would want to say to the global Church...

#55 Collin Hansen: Tim Keller (1950-2023) on women, family life and homosexuality

31 May 2023
00:17:37

We continue our conversation with Collin Hansen, author of 'Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation', who highlights some of the key women in Keller's life, particularly his wife Kathy. Hansen explains why Tim Keller was a complement...

#54 Collin Hansen: Remembering Tim Keller (1950-2023)

24 May 2023
00:23:05

Following the death of Tim Keller on Friday 19th May, Collin Hansen, author of 'Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation' spoke to Ruth Jackson about Tim Keller's early life and shared some of his favourite memories of the New York ap...

#53 John Swinton: Disability, learning difficulties and dementia

17 May 2023
00:29:12

John Swinton, professor in practical theology and pastoral care at Aberdeen University and a former psychiatric nurse, challenges the way we approach disability, ensuring we create spaces where everyone belongs and has their spiritual needs met. We a...

#52 John Swinton: Supporting people with mental health challenges

10 May 2023
27:53

May marks Mental Health Awareness Week, so we spoke to John Swinton, professor in practical theology and pastoral care at Aberdeen University, who spent 16 years as a psychiatric nurse. He shares his thoughts about how to care for those experiencin.....

#51 Lydia McGrew: Who is the true Jesus?

3 May 2023
30:34

In the final part of her discussion with Ruth Jackson, Dr Lydia McGrew, an analytic philosopher and author of Testimonies to the Truth: Why you can Trust the Gospels, unpacks some of the more disconcerting elements of Jesus' character and looks at .....

#50 Lydia McGrew: Can we trust the Gospels?

26 Apr 2023
22:37

Dr Lydia McGrew, an analytic philosopher and author of Testimonies to the Truth: Why you can Trust the Gospels, explores how reliability is assessed in regards to ancient documents. She tackles some of the alleged contradictions in the Gospels and .....

#49 Lydia McGrew: Is an evidential approach to Christianity feasible?

19 Apr 2023
24:42

Dr Lydia McGrew, an analytic philosopher and author, became a Christian at the age of 4. She shares some of her story with Ruth Jackson, including her experience of being adopted, her prevailing wrestle with the problem of evil and why she's passio.....

#48 Jeremiah Johnston: Are there credible reasons to believe in God?

12 Apr 2023
00:00

Dr Jeremiah Johnston, president of the Christian Thinkers Society and father to five children (including triplets!), shares his journey into apologetics, looking at the importance of engaging both the head and heart. As well as speaking about how t.....

#47 Jeremiah Johnston: The 7 best reasons to believe Jesus rose from the dead

5 Apr 2023
30:21

New Testament scholar Dr Jeremiah Johnston shares ground-breaking research from his new book 'Body of Proof: The 7 Best Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus-and Why It Matters Today'. He also explains how we can be assured of overwhelmin.....