Podcast Episodes

Classic Replay: Islam and Dhimmitude

Episode 289

First broadcast in Dec 2010. Australian pastor and theologian Mark Durie faced Muslim speaker Adnan Rashid in this debate on the Islamic doctrine of dhimittude.

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Are psychedelics a path to spiritual enlightenment? Ashley Lande vs Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes

Episode 288

There has been a revival of interest in psychedelics & hallucinogenic drugs. But are they a path to enlightenment or a spiritual dead end? 

Ashley Lande was heavily into psychedelics until bad experi…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Classic Replay: Alvin Plantinga defends his Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism

Episode 284

First broadcast Nov 2010. Renowned Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga joins the show to debate The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism, one of his most famous arguments against atheism. He wa…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

2 scientists, a 3 year dialogue and 1 conversion - Steve Robinson and Victoria Lim

Episode 287

Dr Stephen Robinson and Dr Victoria Lim entered into a 3-year email dialogue as a Christian and agnostic working in science. They tell Justin Brierley what happened.

Also, Luke Martin talks about the…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Classic Replay: The Mark Driscoll interview

Episode 285

First broadcast in Jan 2012. Justin's 'infamous' interview with controversial Christian leader Mark Driscoll, then pastor of megachurch Mars Hill Church in Seattle.

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez on masculinity, Mark Driscoll and the future for US evangelicals

Episode 286

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is the author of the bestselling book 'Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation'.

She chats live with Justin about the recent 'Rise a…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Classic Replay: Ex-gay vs gay-affirming dialogue

Episode 283

First broadcast in Nov 2010. Jonathan Berry and Jeremy Marks, two Christians with different approaches to counselling those who are same-sex attracted discuss ex-gay and gay-affirming approaches to C…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Do meaning, truth and love make sense without God? Rationality Rules vs Simon Edwards

Episode 282

Christian apologist Simon Edwards, author of 'The Sanity of Belief: Why faith makes sense', debates atheist YouTuber Stephen Woodford (aka Rationality Rules) on whether atheism or Christianity makes …

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Classic Replay: Debating the apologetics of CS Lewis

Episode 281

First broadcast in Oct 2010. CS Lewis scholar Michael Ward and atheist activist Dan Barker debate whether Lewis' Christian apologetics were convincing or not. Michael Ward currently has a new book ou…

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Did Adam & Eve exist? William Lane Craig and Joshua Swamidass

Episode 280

How should Christians understand the Adam & Eve story in Genesis? Is it scientifically plausible that humanity can be traced back to a first human couple? What does it mean for the concept of 'Origin…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago