Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChristmas Special – Dean Mayes, Jess Lester and Rupert Shortt share their stories
Episode 160
In a special holiday edition of the podcast Justin is joined by three friends of the show to share their stories. He also announces the date of Unbelievable? the Conference 2020 – with NT Wright as k…
Published on 6 years ago
Do we have an immaterial soul? Richard Swinburne vs Luke Janssen
Episode 159
Prof Richard Swinburne is one of the most influential Christian philosophers in the world. In his new book ‘Are we Bodies or Souls?’ he sets out his argument for the existence of the soul.
Luke Janss…
Published on 6 years ago
Tom Holland vs AC Grayling - Did Christianity give us our human values?
Episode 158
Historian Tom Holland debates atheist philosopher AC Grayling in a lively edition of The Big Conversation.
They discuss whether Christians preserved or destroyed classical thought and whether the …
Published on 6 years ago
Peter Hitchens vs Adam Rutherford: The Rage Against God (Classic Playback)
Episode 157
Justin re-airs a classic show from 2010 in which Peter Hitchens debates with atheist scientist Adam Rutherford about his book The Rage Against God.
Peter shares why his journey from atheism back to …
Published on 6 years ago
How on Earth did life begin? Lee Cronin, Perry Marshall and Denis Noble on the origins of life
Episode 156
Can chemistry crack the mystery of the origin of life? Or does the information required for Life to begin point beyond naturalistic explanations?
Justin is joined by Perry Marshall who has establishe…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Dave Rubin and John Lennox - A conversation on God, atheism and modern culture
Episode 155
Recorded in front of a live audience in California, Justin hosts a discussion between Christian thinker Prof John Lennox and YouTube personality Dave Rubin in the 4th episode of The Big Conversation …
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Is it rational to be a Christian? Justin Brierley debates Rationality Rules at Oxford University
Episode 154
Just swaps his moderator’s chair for being a debater in this week’s live show recorded in front of a student audience at Oxford University.
He engages atheist Stephen Woodford who runs the YouTube …
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Does consciousness point to God? Sharon Dirckx and Philip Goff
Episode 153
The mystery of mind and consciousness are causing some philosophers to move away from physicalist explanations to theories such as ‘panpsychism’.
Philip Goff is a consciousness researcher whose new b…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Peter J Williams and Bart Ehrman – Are the Gospels historically reliable?
Episode 152
Arguably, no individual has influenced the course of history more than Jesus of Nazareth. But, can we trust the accounts of his life, death and resurrection?
In this latest episode of The Big Convers…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Does the story of evolution match the story of Genesis? Niamh Middleton and Andrew Parker
Episode 151
The first two chapters of Genesis are among the most contested in the Bible when it comes to evolution and faith. Justin is joined by a Christian and agnostic who both claim to show a significant ove…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago