Unbelievable?

Presented by Esther Higham, Muyiwa Olarewaju

Every Saturday from 6.30pm - 7pm

Is the UK Church racist? Chine McDonald, Gavin Calver and Joe Aldred

21 Aug 2020
01:30:51

In the second of two shows dealing with racism and the church, Justin Brierley hosts a discussion on the UK Church between Chine McDonald of Christian Aid, Gavin Calver of The Evangelical Alliance and Bishop Dr Joe Aldred of Churches Together in Engl...

Racism, white supremacy and Black Lives Matter: George Yancey and Drew Hart

14 Aug 2020
01:27:35

Is the approach and ideology of Black Lives Matter and anti-racism advocates such as Robin DiAngelo, a help or a hindrance in combating racism in the USA?  Anti-racism theologian Dr Drew Hart and Christian sociologist Dr George Yancey discuss their d...

Are there many paths to God? John Hick vs Chris Sinkinson – Classic Replay

7 Aug 2020
01:25:14

Theologian John Hick (1922-2012) was well known for his defence of pluralism - the view that all religions stem from one ‘Ultimate Reality’. In this replay of his 2011 debate with Chris Sinkinson of Moorlands Theological College, they debate whether...

Nabeel Qureshi and Yahya Seymour - Converting to and from Islam – Classic Replay

31 Jul 2020
01:23:08

Nabeel Qureshi first appeared on Unbelievable? in 2009 for a dialogue on his conversion from Islam to Christianity with Muslim convert Yahya Seymour. Justin shares this replay of their conversation and reflects on the ministry of Nabeel who died in 2...

A Skeptic in Narnia – Laura Miller and Michael Ward – Classic Replay

24 Jul 2020
01:23:30

Laura Miller loved the Narnia stories as a child, but felt she had been hoodwinked when she discovered their Christian symbolism as an adult skeptic. She engages in a discussion on the enduring appeal of Narnia with leading CS Lewis scholar Michael W...

John Lennox answers you questions on AI, science, faith and atheism

17 Jul 2020
01:27:59

Prof John Lennox answers viewer questions in a livestream Q&A hosted by Justin and Lucy Brierley. He talks about his new book ‘2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity’ and addresses issues around science, technology, faith, athei...

Francis Spufford and Philip Pullman on why Christianity makes surprising emotional sense – Classic Replay

10 Jul 2020
01:24:57

Prize-winning author Francis Spufford discusses his book ‘Unapologetic: Why despite everything Christianity can still make surprising emotional sense’ with famed atheist writer Philip Pullman in this replay of their 2012 conversation. For Francis Spu...

The Jesus of Islam and Christianity: Can we reconcile the two? Mustafa Akyol and Richard Shumack

3 Jul 2020
01:25:08

Does Islam or Christianity go back to the true person of Jesus? Richard Shumack, author of 'Jesus through Muslim Eyes' and Mustafa Akyol, author of 'The Islamic Jesus', debate the issues. For Richard Shumack https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablene...

Rob Bell and Adrian Warnock debate heaven, hell and Love Wins - Classic Replay

26 Jun 2020
01:32:43

Justin introduces a classic debate from the Unbelievable? archive in which megachurch pastor Rob Bell defended his controversial 2011 book 'Love Wins’ opposite Adrian Warnock. For Rob Bell https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter Support t...

Another Christian worship leader loses his faith? Jon Steingard and Sean McDowell

19 Jun 2020
01:36:07

Jon Steingard of the band Hawk Nelson is the latest in a number of Christian personalities who say they've renounced their faith. Jon joins Justin along with Christian thinker Sean McDowell who has written a response blog to Jon’s Instagram announcem...

Do faith and politics mix? Tim Farron and Polly Toynbee

12 Jun 2020
01:21:23

Tim Farron is an MP and former leader of the Liberal Democrats. His Christian faith came under scrutiny during the 2017 UK General Election, leading to his resignation as party leader. His autobiography ‘A Better Ambition: Confessions of a faithful l...

Francis Collins answers your questions on science and faith

5 Jun 2020
01:23:58

Dr. Francis Collins is a renowned geneticist who oversaw the Human Genome Project and is currently the director of the National Institutes of Health, USA responding to Covid-19. He founded Biologos, an organisation seeking to show the complementarity...

Christianity, Psychology and Compassion - Paul Gilbert and Roger Bretherton

29 May 2020
01:37:40

Is Christianity a positive force for compassion in the world? Prof Paul Gilbert and Dr. Roger Bretherton join Justin for a conversation on psychology, the brain, Christianity and what makes us choose compassion over callousness. Prof Paul Gilbert is...

Christendom’s response to plague and pandemic: Tom Holland, Mike Bird and Rev Marcus Walker

15 May 2020
01:24:11

Historian Tom Holland, author of ‘Dominion’ recaps his debate with AC Grayling and talks about his recent article for The Telegraph arguing for the Christian roots of the response we are seeing to the Coronavirus pandemic. Also joining the conversati...

Are martyred apostles good evidence for the resurrection? Sean McDowell vs Paulogia

8 May 2020
01:34:02

Would the followers of Jesus have been willing to suffer and die for something they knew to be false? Can we be historically confident they were martyred at all? Sean McDowell defends his book ‘The Fate of the Apostles’ against atheist YouTuber Paul....