Podcast Episodes

Coronavirus conspiracies, politics and rebel churches – Mark Sayers, AJ Roberts, Ruth Jackson and Lucy Brierley

Episode 200

Six months on from Justin’s first lockdown show looking at Coronavirus he’s joined again by virologist AJ Roberts from California, Australian church and culture guru Mark Sayers, his wife Rev Lucy Br…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Is free will an illusion? And does it matter? Dan Barker vs Braxton Hunter

Episode 199

Notable atheists like Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett claim we live in a deterministic universe and that free will is an illusion. But does losing human free will pose a problem for justice, morality a…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

The Great Awokening, Cancel Culture and JK Rowling: David French and Jonathan Pearce

Episode 198

Is a quasi-religious left wing ‘cancel culture’ shutting down free speech, or is the right wing just as much to blame?

Christian commentator David French of The Dispatch and atheist blogger Jonathan …

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Is the UK Church racist? Chine McDonald, Gavin Calver and Joe Aldred

Episode 197

In the second of two shows dealing with racism and the church, Justin Brierley hosts a discussion on the UK Church between Chine McDonald of Christian Aid, Gavin Calver of The Evangelical Alliance an…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Racism, white supremacy and Black Lives Matter: George Yancey and Drew Hart

Episode 196

Is the approach and ideology of Black Lives Matter and anti-racism advocates such as Robin DiAngelo, a help or a hindrance in combating racism in the USA? 

Anti-racism theologian Dr Drew Hart and Chr…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Are there many paths to God? John Hick vs Chris Sinkinson – Classic Replay

Episode 195

Theologian John Hick (1922-2012) was well known for his defence of pluralism - the view that all religions stem from one ‘Ultimate Reality’.

In this replay of his 2011 debate with Chris Sinkinson of …

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Nabeel Qureshi and Yahya Seymour - Converting to and from Islam – Classic Replay

Episode 194

Nabeel Qureshi first appeared on Unbelievable? in 2009 for a dialogue on his conversion from Islam to Christianity with Muslim convert Yahya Seymour. Justin shares this replay of their conversation a…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

A Skeptic in Narnia – Laura Miller and Michael Ward – Classic Replay

Episode 193

Laura Miller loved the Narnia stories as a child, but felt she had been hoodwinked when she discovered their Christian symbolism as an adult skeptic. She engages in a discussion on the enduring appea…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

John Lennox answers you questions on AI, science, faith and atheism

Episode 192

Prof John Lennox answers viewer questions in a livestream Q&A hosted by Justin and Lucy Brierley. He talks about his new book ‘2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity’ and addresses …

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Francis Spufford and Philip Pullman on why Christianity makes surprising emotional sense – Classic Replay

Episode 191

Prize-winning author Francis Spufford discusses his book ‘Unapologetic: Why despite everything Christianity can still make surprising emotional sense’ with famed atheist writer Philip Pullman in this…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago