Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchComing to faith through Dawkins - Part 2: Is there a new New Atheism? Alister McGrath & Alex O'Connor
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 …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Classic Replay: Are Christians happier than atheists? Ann Morisy & Craig James
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. C…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
The Robot Race - Part 1: Could AI ever replace humanity? - Nigel Crook & Anil Seth
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 developm…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Classic Replay: Is belief in Divine punishment good or bad for us? Dominic Johnson and Peter S Williams
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…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Coming to faith through Dawkins - Part 1: has New Atheism failed? - Alister McGrath & Alex O'Connor
Unbelievable? delves back into history and asks Did new atheism fail? with one the world’s best-known theologians Alister McGrath debating Oxford-educated philosopher and wildly successful YouTuber A…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Coming to faith through Dawkins - Part 1: has New Atheism failed? - Alister McGrath & Alex O'Connor
Unbelievable? delves back into history and asks Did new atheism fail? with one the world’s best-known theologians Alister McGrath debating Oxford-educated philosopher and wildly successful YouTuber A…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Coming to faith through Dawkins - Part 1: has New Atheism failed? - Alister McGrath & Alex O'Connor
Unbelievable? delves back into history and asks Did new atheism fail? with one the world’s best-known theologians Alister McGrath debating Oxford-educated philosopher and wildly successful YouTuber A…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Classic Replay: Grill an apologist – members of UK Apologetics respond to skeptic callers
From March 2015: Ruth Preston, Calum Miller and Peter S Williams of the UK Apologetics Facebook group and blog take a variety of questions from callers. Ben, who lost his faith, wants to know why Go…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Richard Dawkins & Francis Collins Debate (Replay) + Clash with Richard Swinburne + New Big Conversation Episodes Reveal!
We revisit a riveting dialogue from Season 4 of The Big Conversation, from 2022. With their diametrically opposed beliefs on the ideas around God's existence, Francis Collins, a geneticist who found …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Richard Dawkins & Francis Collins Debate (Replay) + Clash with Richard Swinburne + New Big Conversation Episodes Reveal!
We revisit a riveting dialogue from Season 4 of The Big Conversation, from 2022. With their diametrically opposed beliefs on the ideas around God's existence, Francis Collins, a geneticist who found …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago