Unbelievable?

Presented by Esther Higham, Muyiwa Olarewaju

Every Saturday from 6.30pm - 7pm

Abortion and the Texas heartbeat bill - Stephanie Gray Connors vs Rev Bromleigh McCleneghan

8 Oct 2021
01:24:37

The Texas 'heartbeat' bill, prohibiting termination after 6 weeks gestation has put abortion law in the spotlight recently.  Pro-life advocate Stephanie Gray Connors and pro-choice minister Rev Bromleigh McCleneghan debate the legal, ethical and reli...

Classic Replay: Alister McGrath vs Stephen Law - Why Won’t God Go Away?

5 Oct 2021
01:01:06

First broadcast in Feb 2011. Christian theologian Alister McGrath and atheist philosopher Stephen Law joined Justin to debate the subject matter of Alister’s book ‘Why God Won’t Go Away’. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: U...

Confident Christianity - John Lennox, Amy Orr-Ewing, William Lane Craig and more

1 Oct 2021
01:27:28

Justin introduces Confident Christianity: Evidence for God. Answering Objections - an online apologetics course from Unbelievable? You'll hear excerpts from the course from William Lane Craig, John Lennox, Amy Orr-Ewing, Gary Habermas and Justin hims...

Classic Replay: William Lane Craig vs Richard Dawkins - The Mexico debate

28 Sep 2021
56:15

First broadcast in Jan 2011. Richard Dawkins is one of the world’s best known atheists but has always refused to debate the world’s best known Christian apologist William Lane Craig. However, in a twist of fate Dawkins found himself on the same platf...

Should people of faith support assisted dying? Rabbi Jonathan Romain vs Dr Mark Pickering

24 Sep 2021
01:26:27

A new bill to allow assisted dying is being debated in the UK parliament. Should people of faith support those with terminal illness being able to end their own life? Rabbi Jonathan Romain of the Religious Alliance for Dignity in Dying says 'yes'. Dr...

Classic Replay: Islam and Dhimmitude

21 Sep 2021
01:06:00

First broadcast in Dec 2010. Australian pastor and theologian Mark Durie faced Muslim speaker Adnan Rashid in this debate on the Islamic doctrine of dhimittude. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsig...

The Vegan debate: Should Christians eat meat? Greg Boyd and Joshua D Jones

17 Sep 2021
01:27:45

Veganism is increasingly popular in culture. Church leader Greg Boyd (vegetarian transitioning to vegan), and church leader Joshua D Jones, (who loves his meat), debate the ethical, environmental and scriptural case for eating meat versus vegetariani...

Classic Replay: Mike Behe vs Michael Reiss on Intelligent Design

15 Sep 2021
01:18:27

First broadcast in Nov 2010. Recorded in front of a live audience at Charles Darwin House in London as part of a UK tour by Intelligent Design proponent Mike Behe. He engages with noted scientist and priest Michael Reiss an advocate of theistic evolu...

Are psychedelics a path to spiritual enlightenment? Ashley Lande vs Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes

10 Sep 2021
01:25:24

There has been a revival of interest in psychedelics & hallucinogenic drugs. But are they a path to enlightenment or a spiritual dead end?  Ashley Lande was heavily into psychedelics until bad experiences led her to abandon the drugs and embrace...

Classic Replay: Alvin Plantinga defends his Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism

7 Sep 2021
01:04:10

First broadcast Nov 2010. Renowned Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga joins the show to debate The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism, one of his most famous arguments against atheism. He was met by a worthy opponent. - atheist philosopher S...

2 scientists, a 3 year dialogue and 1 conversion - Steve Robinson and Victoria Lim

3 Sep 2021
01:33:36

Dr Stephen Robinson and Dr Victoria Lim entered into a 3-year email dialogue as a Christian and agnostic working in science. They tell Justin Brierley what happened. Also, Luke Martin talks about the Creed & Culture Project event with John Lennox...

Classic Replay: The Mark Driscoll interview

31 Aug 2021
57:05

First broadcast in Jan 2012. Justin's 'infamous' interview with controversial Christian leader Mark Driscoll, then pastor of megachurch Mars Hill Church in Seattle. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premieri...

Kristin Kobes Du Mez on masculinity, Mark Driscoll and the future for US evangelicals

27 Aug 2021
01:19:08

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is the author of the bestselling book 'Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation'. She chats live with Justin about the recent 'Rise and Fall of Mars Hill' podcast, the support Donald T...

Classic Replay: Ex-gay vs gay-affirming dialogue

24 Aug 2021
01:03:41

First broadcast in Nov 2010. Jonathan Berry and Jeremy Marks, two Christians with different approaches to counselling those who are same-sex attracted discuss ex-gay and gay-affirming approaches to Christianity.  More Resources: • For exclusive resou...

Do meaning, truth and love make sense without God? Rationality Rules vs Simon Edwards

18 Aug 2021
01:39:33

Christian apologist Simon Edwards, author of 'The Sanity of Belief: Why faith makes sense', debates atheist YouTuber Stephen Woodford (aka Rationality Rules) on whether atheism or Christianity makes best sense of our beliefs about meaning, truth and...