Podcast Episodes

Bart Campolo & Sean McDowell: Why Bart lost his faith, why Sean kept his

Episode 70

Bart Campolo is the son of high-profile Christian speaker, author and sociologist Tony Campolo. Bart became a Christian in his teens and went on to run an inner city Christian youth ministry. However…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Is death a tragedy for atheists, is resurrection wishful thinking for Christians? Glen Scrivener & Michael Collett

Episode 69

In this Easter weekend edition of the show Justin hosts a dialogue between evangelist Glen Scrivener (who is speaking at Unbelievable? 2018) and atheist journalist Michael Collett. Glen’s recent book…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Does Calvinism excuse sinners and make God guilty? Guillaume Bignon & Paul Franks

Episode 68

Calvinist theology holds that everything is pre-ordained by God. Critics say that such a deterministic view makes God morally responsible for evil and means that sinners can’t be blamed for their wro…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Live in Canada. Andy Bannister & Justin Trottier debate the foundation of human rights

Episode 67

Justin hosts a public dialogue between Christian Andy Bannister and atheist humanist Justin Trottier, live on stage at the Apologetics Canada conference in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

In front of a…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Do we need to rethink petitionary prayer? Mark Karris & Steve Jeffery

Episode 66

Mark Karris is author of 'Divine Echoes: Reconciling prayer with the uncontrolling love of God'. He believes Christians often have the wrong idea both about asking for things in prayer and the God th…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Mythicism debate: Did St. Paul believe in a real or 'celestial' Jesus? Richard Carrier vs Jonathan McLatchie

Episode 65

One of the leading voices in 'Jesus mythicism', Richard Carrier, joins Justin on the show. He debates his theory that the apostle Paul only believed in a 'celestial' spiritual version of Jesus, not a…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Debating ID – Can evolution explain the bacterial flagellum? Jonathan McLatchie vs Keith Fox

Episode 64

A bacterial flagellum acts as the outboard motor on a bacteria. But is the complex arrangement of parts that enable it to do its job a result of design or evolution? Michael Behe first opened the deb…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Debating embryonic stem cells & biotechnology - Fuz Rana & Robert Stovold

Episode 63

Stem cells are an early development form of cells with the potential to turn into any part of the human system. They are used medically for regenerative therapy to treat many conditions. However stem…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Is it time to ditch the label ‘evangelical’? Frank Schaeffer, Randal Rauser & Sam Hailes

Episode 62

In the age of Trump, the term ‘evangelical’ is increasingly associated with right-wing political views and fundamentalism. So is the evangelical label a lost cause? Randal Rauser argues we should hol…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Can we find God in a suffering world? Richard Harries & Michael Ruse (+ Jordan B Peterson debate preview)

Episode 61

Lord Richard Harries is the former Bishop of Oxford and a life peer in the House of Lords. His book ‘The Beauty And The Horror: Finding God in a suffering world’ (SPCK) delves into art, history and l…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago