Unbelievable?

Presented by Esther Higham, Muyiwa Olarewaju

Every Saturday from 6.30pm - 7pm

Is Identity Politics the new religion? James Lindsay, Esther O Reilly and Neil Shenvi

22 Mar 2019
01:44:36

Social justice, woke politics, intersectionality, patriarchy, white privilege and diversity. Critical Theory and Identity Politics have created a lot of buzzwords and debate lately. Atheist James Lindsay believes it amounts to a religion in itself. H...

How should the Church respond to Transgender? Peter Lynas and Jenny-Anne Bishop

15 Mar 2019
01:37:13

Justin is joined by transgender Christian Jenny-Anne Bishop and Peter Lynas of the Evangelical Alliance. Recently some feminists and sports personalities have raised concerns about transgender. There has been a huge surge in young people being referr...

Don’t be meme! Randal Rauser and David Smalley debate 5 Christian and atheist memes

8 Mar 2019
01:42:24

We debate the good, the bad and the ugly of Christian and atheist memes - images shared on social media with funny/snarky objections to the other side. Christian theologian Randal Rauser and atheist podcaster David Smalley debate 5 zingers, including...

Are tongues, prophecy and charismatic gifts for today? Andrew Wilson & Simon Arscott

1 Mar 2019
01:34:07

Justin hosts a debate between a Charismatic and Cessationist Christian. Church leader and theologian Andrew Wilson, author of the new book ‘Spirit and Sacrament: An invitation to Eucharismatic worship’, says that the gifts of tongues, healing and pro...

Is scientism the new religion? JP Moreland vs Stephen Law (+ 2019 conference opens)

22 Feb 2019
01:27:49

To mark the opening of ticketing for Unbelievable? The Conference 2019 (Sat 20 July), Justin hosts a dialogue between Christian philosopher JP Moreland Stephen and atheist philosopher Stephen Law.  They debate JP Moreland’s new book ‘Scientism and Se...

Debating abortion clinics - Sue Thayer (ex-Planned Parenthood) vs Ann Furedi (BPAS)

15 Feb 2019
01:35:58

This programme covers sensitive issues and includes descriptions of abortion procedures. Listener discretion advised. 1 in 3 women will have an abortion. Former Planned Parenthood employee Sue Thayer explains why she quit the US abortion provider and...

Comedy, Christianity and being offensive - James Cary and Katy Brand

8 Feb 2019
01:22:30

Is it ok to make jokes about religion? Where is the line between poking fun and being offensive? Justin is joined by Christian guest James Cary, BBC comedy writer and author of 'The Sacred Art of Joking’, alongside comedian Katy Brand who recently to...

John Lennox vs Peter Atkins - Can Science Explain Everything? Live Debate

2 Feb 2019
01:52:52

Justin hosts a lively debate between John Lennox and Peter Atkins in front of a student audience at the University of Southampton. They debate whether science can answer all the questions we need to answer or whether some questions such as miracles,...

Logos, mind and making sense of the world - Raymond Tallis & David Bentley Hart

25 Jan 2019
01:20:56

Einstein said: “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible”. In his new book ‘Logos: The mystery of how we make sense of the world’ atheist philosopher Raymond Tallis explores various explanations of why we have mind...

400 years of cosmology & faith - Dr Allan Chapman & Lord Martin Rees (+ Frank Viola)

18 Jan 2019
01:24:33

Dr Allan Chapman is an Oxford historian, fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a Christian believer. His new book ‘Comets, Cosmology and the Big Bang: From Halley to Hubble’ traces 400 colourful years of astronomical advance and the faith of t...

Are we raising a ‘snowflake’ generation? Jonathan Haidt & Andrew Wilson

11 Jan 2019
01:23:08

Although he writes from a secular perspective, Jonathan Haidt’s books on moral psychology such as ‘The Righteous Mind’ have been praised by many evangelical Christians. His latest title is ‘The Coddling Of The American mind: How good intentions and b...

#MeToo and the Church: Egalitarian vs Complementarian • Natalie Collins & Phil Moore

4 Jan 2019
01:26:39

Does the church need a #MeToo moment? Does egalitarian and complementarian theology help or harm men and women in the church? Natalie Collins, a gender justice specialist and author of ‘Out Of Control: Couples, conflict and the capacity for change’,...

Unlikely: How a Christian evangelist & secular, gay mayor became friends. Kevin Palau & Sam Adams (+ John Dickson)

29 Dec 2018
01:21:36

Justin chats to Kevin Palau of the Luis Palau Association, and Sam Adams, the first openly gay mayor of Portland. They talk about how they worked together, despite their differences, to make a difference in the city of Portland, and the lessons they...

The science behind Christmas: Mark Kidger & Gillian Straine (+ NT Wright)

21 Dec 2018
01:27:56

In a Christmas special Justin is joined by priest and physicist Revd Gillian Straine and agnostic astronomer Mark Kidger of the European Space Agency. They discuss the scientific theories for the star of Bethlehem, who the Magi were and how scientist...

Render unto Caesar - Should the church keep out of economic politics? Andy Walton vs James Price

14 Dec 2018
01:22:01

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby gave a keynote speech at the UK Trade Union Congress in September 2018 calling for the government to change its tax and welfare policies in order to support the neediest in society. James Price of the Taxpaye...