Podcast Episodes

Is the Bible as bad as atheist memes claim? Dan Kimball vs Michael Wiseman

Episode 230

The online atheist world is awash with memes that critique passages from the Bible. 

Dan Kimball is the author of the new book ‘How (not) to read the Bible: Making sense of the anti-women, anti-scien…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Classic Replay: The Gospels as eyewitnesses Part 1 – Richard Bauckham and James Crossley

Episode 229

Richard Bauckham’s book ‘Jesus and the Eyewitnesses’ has been heralded as a paradigm shift in the way the authorship of the Gospels should be seen. Bauckham argues that the Gospels are based on eyewi…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Can faith survive an evolutionary account of humanity and religion? – Andrew Halestrap and Sam Devis

Episode 228

Sam Devis is a former Christian and produces a podcast called When Belief Dies. One of the triggers for his faith deconstruction was reading Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’ and the consequent questions…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Classic Replay: Debating miracles with Sceptic Michael Shermer and Christian Adrian Holloway

Episode 227

You don't have to look far for claims of the miraculous. But what constitutes a ‘miracle’ and do Christian beliefs in this area make sense? Michael Shermer is a well-known atheist in the USA and foun…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Is the US Church in the grip of political idolatry? Shane Claiborne & Johnnie Moore

Episode 226

Following the pro-Trump riots and storming of Congress at Capitol Hill, many fear white evangelicals in the USA are in the grip of political idolatry in their support of the outgoing president.

Justi…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Classic Replay: Is science at odds with Christianity? PZ Myers & Denis Alexander

Episode 225

Atheist Biologist PZ Myers is an outspoken critic of Christianity. He believes that faith in God and science are contradictory. He debates theistic evolutionist Denis Alexander, (now Emeritus) Direct…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Are Scandinavian countries a secular paradise? Christian Lomsdalen and Stefan Gustavsson

Episode 224

It’s often been argued that the prosperity and welfare of Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden are proof that secular societies do better than religious ones. 

Christian Lomsdale…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Classic Replay: Buddhism and Christianity in dialogue

Episode 223

Geshe Tashi Tsering has been a Buddhist monk since he was a teenager. He claims that fulfillment in life involves shedding negative mental states and embracing the enlightened understanding of Buddhi…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Finding Jesus in JRR Tolkien and Lord Of The Rings – Holly Ordway and Michael Jahosky

Episode 222

JRR Tolkien was a devout Catholic and friend of CS Lewis. Justin is joined by Michael Jahosky author of ‘The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle Earth’ and Holly Ordway, author …

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Classic Replay: Mormon and Christian dialogue

Episode 221

Justin explores the key differences in belief between Mormons and Christians as he meets two men breaking the mould of interfaith dialogue. Robert Millet is a Mormon and professor at Brigham Young Un…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago