Podcast Episodes

The Jesus of Islam and Christianity: Can we reconcile the two? Mustafa Akyol and Richard Shumack

Episode 190

Does Islam or Christianity go back to the true person of Jesus? Richard Shumack, author of 'Jesus through Muslim Eyes' and Mustafa Akyol, author of 'The Islamic Jesus', debate the issues.

For Richard…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Rob Bell and Adrian Warnock debate heaven, hell and Love Wins - Classic Replay

Episode 189

Justin introduces a classic debate from the Unbelievable? archive in which megachurch pastor Rob Bell defended his controversial 2011 book 'Love Wins’ opposite Adrian Warnock.

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Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Another Christian worship leader loses his faith? Jon Steingard and Sean McDowell

Episode 188

Jon Steingard of the band Hawk Nelson is the latest in a number of Christian personalities who say they've renounced their faith. Jon joins Justin along with Christian thinker Sean McDowell who has w…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Do faith and politics mix? Tim Farron and Polly Toynbee

Episode 187

Tim Farron is an MP and former leader of the Liberal Democrats. His Christian faith came under scrutiny during the 2017 UK General Election, leading to his resignation as party leader. His autobiogra…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Francis Collins answers your questions on science and faith

Episode 186

Dr. Francis Collins is a renowned geneticist who oversaw the Human Genome Project and is currently the director of the National Institutes of Health, USA responding to Covid-19.

He founded Biologos, …

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Christianity, Psychology and Compassion - Paul Gilbert and Roger Bretherton

Episode 185

Is Christianity a positive force for compassion in the world? Prof Paul Gilbert and Dr. Roger Bretherton join Justin for a conversation on psychology, the brain, Christianity and what makes us choose…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Remembering Ravi Zacharias – Amy Orr-Ewing, Vince Vitale and Abdu Murray

Episode 184

Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias recently passed away, aged 74. In a special tribute edition of the show Justin is joined by Amy Orr-Ewing, Vince Vitale and Abdu Murray from RZIM to share personal …

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Christendom’s response to plague and pandemic: Tom Holland, Mike Bird and Rev Marcus Walker

Episode 183

Historian Tom Holland, author of ‘Dominion’ recaps his debate with AC Grayling and talks about his recent article for The Telegraph arguing for the Christian roots of the response we are seeing to th…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Are martyred apostles good evidence for the resurrection? Sean McDowell vs Paulogia

Episode 182

Would the followers of Jesus have been willing to suffer and die for something they knew to be false? Can we be historically confident they were martyred at all?

Sean McDowell defends his book ‘The …

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Where do atheists get their meaning from? Zach Broom and Michael Brady

Episode 181

Zach Broom is the author of ‘Without God: Science, belief, morality and the meaning of life’ in which he claims that many of our most basic intuitions don’t make sense in the absence of God.

The boo…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago