Podcast Episodes

Jordan Peterson vs Susan Blackmore: Do we need God to make sense of life?

Episode 80

Launching The Big Conversation debate series, Justin is joined by Canadian psychologist Jordan B Peterson who has risen to fame in recent months for his political, social and religious views. He enga…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

Where did the laws of nature come from? Hugh Ross vs Peter Atkins

Episode 79

Justin is joined by Christian astrophysicist Hugh Ross, founder of Reasons to Believe, and atheist scientist Peter Atkins of Oxford University, to debate whether the laws of nature came from ‘nothing…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

Highlights from #JustAsk: Rob Parsons, Glen Scrivener, Sharon Dirckx, Ken Samples & more

Episode 78

Justin presents selected highlights from last weekend’s Unbelievable? The Conference 2018 #JustAsk.

Includes Glen Scrivener’s spoken word ‘Given’, Rob Parsons on keeping the faith when life is tough,…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Important announcement! The Big Conversation is coming.

Episode 77

Justin presents a mid-week bonus podcast to make an important announcement about the forthcoming Big Conversation series.

The Big Conversation is a new series of video conversations on science, faith…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Is John’s Gospel historically accurate? Lydia McGrew & Craig Evans debate

Episode 76

Christian philosopher Lydia McGrew has recently accused evangelical scholars such as Mike Licona and Craig Evans, of undermining the historical reliability of John’s gospel. She cites Evans’ interact…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Is Christianity sexist? Paula Gooder & Francesca Stavrakopoulou

Episode 75

New Testament scholar Paula Gooder joins Justin to talk about her new book ‘Phoebe: A Story’ a fictional account of the life of the woman that St Paul entrusted with delivering his letter to the Roma…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

How Can I Believe? John Cottingham & Richard Norman

Episode 74

Christian guest John Cottingham is a philosopher whose new book ‘How Can I Believe?’ offers advice on why belief in God can make sense and the human quest for the transcendent.

Atheist philosopher Ri…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Why would a good God allow evil? Sharon Dirckx & Hannah Timson

Episode 73

Sharon Dirckx of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics discusses the problem of suffering with Hannah Timson, head of Humanist Students UK. Hannah explains how she lost her faith in her late te…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Jordan Peterson, William Lane Craig & Rebecca Goldstein debate the meaning of life. A Podcast special.

Episode 72

A recent dialogue event at Wycliffe College, Canada saw Jordan B Peterson, Rebecca Goldstein and William Lane Craig in conversation on the question “Is there meaning to life?”

In this podcast-only ed…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Can faith survive cancer and science? Gillian Straine & Alom Shaha

Episode 71

Rev Gillian Straine is an Anglican priest with a background in science. She tells the story of how she dealt with the spiritual and medical challenges of being diagnosed with cancer aged 21, as told …

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago