Unbelievable?

Presented by Esther Higham, Muyiwa Olarewaju

Every Saturday from 6.30pm - 7pm

Classic Replay: Is the fine-tuning of the Universe evidence for God? Robin Collins vs Peter Millican

24 Oct 2023
01:18:19

From 2016: Science has revealed that the fundamental constants and forces of the cosmos appear to be exquisitely fine-tuned to allow a universe in which life can develop. Is God the best explanation of the incredibly improbable odds of the universe w...

Why I believe in God: John Lennox interviewed by Amy Orr-Ewing

20 Oct 2023
01:26:09

In a Premier Unbelievable special, celebrating his 80th birthday, the indomitable Christian apologist, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, and renowned ethicist, Dr. John Lennox, engages in a candid and unreserved interview with fellow apologist and O...

Classic Replay: Should Christians save sex for marriage? Dianna E Anderson & Sarah Long

17 Oct 2023
01:19:05

From 2016: Most evangelical churches teach young people that sex should be saved for marriage. But Dianna E Anderson's book 'Damaged Goods' claims that the purity culture of the American church she grew up in can be damaging for young people and that...

Is there a conflict between religion and science?

13 Oct 2023
01:17:43

Can you be a serious scientist and believe in God, and even believe in miracles?   Tom Rudelius never thought much about God until his brother, a new convert to Christianity, challenged him to explore faith. Tom, now a rising young theoretical ph...

Classic Replay: Does the problem of evil presuppose God? Josh Parikh vs Cory Markum

10 Oct 2023
01:19:48

From 2016: The problem of evil and suffering is a key objection to the existence of a loving God. But what if the very existence of moral ‘evil’ requires a God? Oxford undergraduate Josh Parikh is a young Christian apologist who won Tyndale Fellowshi...

Should our AIs and robots have souls?

6 Oct 2023
01:23:41

Should we be fearful or make friends with our robot helpers?   And how can humans flourish in this brave new world?  One of our guests today on Unbelievable believes the hidden power of humans is that we are imperfect yet essential? Roger Bolton h...

Classic Replay: Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Joseph Cumming & Nabeel Qureshi

3 Oct 2023
01:19:32

From 2016: A Wheaton college professor was recently threatened with dismissal after claiming that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Justin is joined by two Christian guests to debate the question, Joseph Cumming a scholar of Islamic and Ch...

Do animals have souls?

29 Sep 2023
01:25:08

Do we need to reconsider the moral status of animals? What does the Christian worldview tell us about animals? Do we change our attitudes towards animals if we believe they have capacity for pain and pleasure, challenging anthropocentric views, advoc...

Classic Replay: Was Christopher Hitchens right about religion? Peter Hitchens, Ed Turner & Peter Harris

26 Sep 2023
01:18:31

From 2016: Until his death from cancer over four years ago, Christopher Hitchens was one of the preeminent figures of new atheism: a prolific writer who was eloquent, witty and in great demand for his speaking and debating. Justin is joined by Christ...

The Robot Race - Part 2: How should humanity flourish in an AI world? - Nigel Crook & Anil Seth

22 Sep 2023
00:56:01

The Big Conversation - Episode 6 | Season 5 In this special two-parter, we explore "The Robot Race". Are developments in Artificial Intelligence spiralling out of control, and what can we learn about ourselves - the human race - in light of AI's r...

Classic Replay: From Christian to Jewish to atheist – Luke Griffiss-Williams & Richard Harvey

19 Sep 2023
01:19:45

From 2016: Luke Griffiss-Williams has an interesting faith journey. Having been an evangelical Christian, doubts about the deity of Jesus led him to convert to Judaism. But further doubts about the historicity of the Old Testament led him to become a...

Coming to faith through Dawkins - Part 2: Is there a new New Atheism? Alister McGrath & Alex O'Connor

15 Sep 2023
01:26:19

In the second part of their discussion based on the book Coming to Faith Through Dawkins, theologian Alister McGrath and YouTuber Alex O'Connor discuss where we may be heading in regards to religion and atheism. Faith or Atheism: what's next? Record...

Classic Replay: Are Christians happier than atheists? Ann Morisy & Craig James

12 Sep 2023
01:18:51

From 2016: The latest survey from the UK Office of National Statistics shows that religious people are happier than atheists. Hindus came first in terms of reported happiness and Christians second. Christian researcher and author Ann Morisy discusses...

The Robot Race - Part 1: Could AI ever replace humanity? - Nigel Crook & Anil Seth

8 Sep 2023
00:54:12

The Big Conversation - Episode 5 | Season 5 In this special two-parter, we explore "The Robot Race". Are developments in Artificial Intelligence spiralling out of control? Can we slow the development of large scale AI even if we wanted to? And wh...

Classic Replay: Is belief in Divine punishment good or bad for us? Dominic Johnson and Peter S Williams

5 Sep 2023
01:20:19

From 2016: Dominic Johnson’s book ‘God is Watching You: How the fear of God makes us human’ makes the claim that belief in divine punishment has arisen because of the evolutionary advantage it brings in creating cooperative, moral societies. Christia...