Unbelievable?

Presented by Esther Higham, Muyiwa Olarewaju

Every Saturday from 6.30pm - 7pm

Unbelievable? 5 Jun 2010 - Homosexuality and the church

23 Jun 2014
01:20:17

In response to listener requests Justin hosts two shows dealing with Homosexuality and Christian faith. This second show addresses whether the church is homophobic in its attitude towards gay people.  Would a gay person feel welcome at an evangelical...

Unbelievable? 29 May 2010 - Homosexuality and the Bible

23 Jun 2014
01:20:55

In response to listener requests Justin hosts two shows dealing with Homosexuality and Christian faith. This first show addresses the main scriptural passages that relate to homosexuality.  Are the prohibitions against same sex acts in the Old Testa....

Unbelievable? 22 May 2010 - Sex outside Marriage debate

23 Jun 2014
01:20:07

Evangelical Christians hold that sexual relations outside of marriage are against Biblical mandate and have negative moral and social consequences. In modern society, as marriage becomes less common and most people are sexually active from their tee....

Unbelievable? 8 May 2010 - Philip Pullman on the historical Jesus

23 Jun 2014
01:20:42

"The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ" is the latest book from the pen of prominent atheist author Philip Pullman.  It re-imagines the story of Jesus as the story of two twins - one called Jesus, the other Christ.  It is the twin Chr...

Peter Hitchens vs. Adam Rutherford - "The Rage Against God"

23 Jun 2014
01:20:17

Peter Hitchens is a writer and regular columnist for the Mail on Sunday.  Unlike his atheist brother Christopher, Peter is a committed Christian having himself been an atheist in younger years. His new book "The Rage Against God" challenges...

Unbelievable? 24 Apr 2010 - Atheists Grill A Christian

23 Jun 2014
01:20:41

We mix things up a bit this week with a different format.  Four atheist listeners of the show get their chance to air their objections to Christian faith.  Taking their questions and criticisms is Church pastor David Robertson, author of "The Da...

Unbelievable? 1 May 2010 - God & Science - Denis Alexander & Stephen Law

23 Jun 2014
01:20:36

Test of Faith is an initiative aimed at showing that Christian faith and good science are perfectly compatible.  As the Tour reaches london on 19th May we ask "Do we need God, now that we have science?" Denis Alexander is a biologist from t...

Unbelievable? 17 Apr 2010 - Are we alone in the universe? Paul Davies & John Lennox

23 Jun 2014
01:20:02

What does it take for life to get going in our universe?  Is there intelligence in the stars or right under our nose? Renowned astrophysicist Paul Davies chats to Oxford Professor of Mathematics John Lennox. A popular science author, Davies is also ....

Unbelievable? 10 Apr 2010 - Seventh Day Adventism

23 Jun 2014
01:20:41

An Inter-Christian discussion on the beliefs and doctrines that are distinctive of Seventh Day Adventists.  Why do they hold to Saturday as the "true" day for worship and rest?  Are they too legalistic?  What about the failed prophecy of Ch...

Unbelievable? 3 Apr 2010 - The Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon & Easter

23 Jun 2014
01:19:54

The Unification church of Revd Sun Myung Moon (aka The Moonies) is often regarded as a cult.  But what do they actually believe about Jesus and his death and resurrection? Christian Nseka is a member of the religion and believes we need to see Jesus....

Unbelievable? 27 Mar 2010 - Religious experience - is it evidence for God?

23 Jun 2014
01:20:14

Richard Morgan and Todd Pitner both experienced adult conversions from atheism to Christian Faith.  Morgan, whose conversion story two years ago has been told before on "Unbelievable?" questions whether atheists who rule out personal exper...

Unbelievable? 20 Mar 2010 - "Expelled" live audience debate

5 Jun 2014
01:20:48

Hear the debate that took place after the "Unbelievable?" screening of Intelligent Design Film "Expelled" at Imperial College London in Feb 2010. Against the film: Atheist Prof Susan Blackmore (Psychology, Plymouth) & Theistic...

Unbelievable? 13 Mar 2010 - Can we trust the Trinity? James White vs Anthony Buzzard

5 Jun 2014
01:19:46

Is the doctrine of the Trinity to be found in the Bible?  Was Jesus really "of one substance" with God the Father? US Christian apologist James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries returns to defend the doctrine of the Trinity as he discusse...

Unbelievable? 6 Mar 2010 - Which is more trustworthy - The Bible or Koran?

5 Jun 2014
01:20:32

James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries is on the show this week and next defending the Christian faith.  Today he argues the Bible is historically more reliable than the Koran.   Adnan Rashid of the Hittin Institute argues for the Koran and criti....

Unbelievable? 27 Feb 2010 - Faith in Britain - Andrew Copson of the BHA vs David Robertson

5 Jun 2014
01:19:22

A year ago the British Humanist Association launched the "Atheist Bus Campaign" declaring "There is probably no God.  Now stop worrying and enjoy your life". Would we enjoy life and be less worried without belief in God in modern...