Podcast Episodes

Intelligent Design on trial. 15 years on from Kitzmiller-Dover – Mike Behe and Joshua Swamidass

Episode 210

In 2005 a high profile trial saw the Dover School District taken to court for promoting Intelligent Design (ID) as an alternative theory to evolution in classrooms. 15 years on Mike Behe a prominent …

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Was Jesus a great moral teacher or something more? Julian Baggini and Skye Jethani

Episode 209

Atheist philosopher Julian Baggini and Christian author Skye Jethani discuss whether the teachings of Jesus Christ can be separated from his claims to divinity.

For Julian’s new book The Godless Gosp…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Conversion and de-conversion: Why atheists become Christians and Christians become atheists. Jana Harmon and Joel Furches

Episode 208

Justin talks to Jana Harmon about her PhD research on adult atheist conversion to Christianity and presents stories from her new ‘Side B Podcast’. Joel Furches, who is researching de-conversion, also…

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Is raising kids Christian indoctrination? Hannah Timson and Tim Alford

Episode 207

Richard Dawkins once said that bringing up children in a particular faith is tantamount to child abuse. We invited humanist Hannah Timson and Christian Tim Alford to discuss this issue. 

You can find…

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Prof Alister McGrath answers your Qs on science, faith, doubt, CS Lewis, Dawkins and more

Episode 206

Oxford professor Alister McGrath recently joined Justin, Lucy and Ruth for a livestream to take listener questions on science and faith and to talk about his new memoir ’Through a Glass Darkly’. 

For…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Is Critical Race Theory compatible with Christianity? Neil Shenvi & Rasool Berry

Episode 205

'Critical Race Theory’ is a way of understanding racism through the dynamics of oppressed and oppressor groups. Neil Shenvi believes its worldview is at odds with the Gospel and is concerned at its e…

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Should Christians vote for Donald Trump? Eric Metaxas vs David French

Episode 204

Christian commentator David French debates Christian radio host and author Eric Metaxas on whether Christians should vote for Donald Trump in the US Elections in November.

With thanks to John Brown U…

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Where is God in all the suffering? Amy Orr-Ewing and Jon Steingard

Episode 203

Amy Orr-Ewing, co-director of OCCA and author of ‘Where Is God In All The Suffering?’, discusses the problem of pain with Jon Steingard, whose own doubts around Christian faith were triggered by seei…

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Debating Wrath, Sin and Penal Substitution – William Lane Craig and Greg Boyd

Episode 202

Did God punish Jesus in our place on the cross? William Lane Craig’s new book ‘Atonement and the Death of Christ’ is a major new defence of Penal Substitutionary Atonement. He discusses the doctrine …

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The Reason For God - Tim Keller debates atheist Norman Bacrac

Episode 201

In this ‘classic replay’ Justin shares the 2009 radio debate in which New York pastor Tim Keller defended his best-selling book ‘The Reason For God’ opposite UK atheist Norman Bacrac. 

Tim Keller: ht…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago