Podcast Episodes

Justin tells the story of Unbelievable? Audiobook chapter 1 bonus episode

Episode 50

With the release of the audiobook version of "Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian", show host Justin Brierley plays the Introduction and Chapter 1 on th…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Debating science and spiritual practices – Rupert Sheldrake vs Susan Blackmore

Episode 49

Rupert Sheldrake is often regarded as a maverick in science. He had his TED talk on the “Science Delusion” banned after other scientists objected. In his new book “Science and Spiritual Practises” he…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Is miracle healing for real? Ken Fish vs Frances Janusz + 2 healing stories.

Episode 48

Christians as well as sceptics are often dubious of miracle healing claims. Ken Fish trained under John Wimber and now travels the world with Kingdom Fire Ministries to heal and train people. He beli…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Is Science Mike right about God, evidence and the benefits of believing? Mike McHargue & JD Walters

Episode 47

Mike McHargue (aka Science Mike) joins Justin again to revisit his book 'Finding God In The Waves' about his deconversion to atheism and reconversion to Christian faith.

Mike interacts with math & sc…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Does God or Naturalism best explain the Universe? Sean Carroll vs Luke Barnes

Episode 46

Eminent cosmologists Sean Carroll and Luke Barnes join Justin for an extended edition of the show debating naturalism, Theism, Big Bang cosmology and fine tuning.

Sean, an atheist astrophysicist and …

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Why atheists should go to church - Andy Hill & Glen Scrivener (+ Bruxy Cavey)

Episode 45

Andy Hill is an atheist who swapped hard-partying for pushing a buggy after his child was born. At a loose end with his son, he popped into a local church one day... and has continued going since. He…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Do Genesis and genetics support a young earth or long-term evolution? John Mackay vs Keith Fox

Episode 44

Australian young earth creationist John Mackay joins Justin along with theistic evolutionist Keith Fox to debate evolution.

They debate Charles Lyell, the geological record, ice cores, Genesis and ge…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Why I became a Protestant. Why I converted to Catholicism. Chris Arnzen & James Bogle

Episode 43

To mark the 500th anniversary of The Reformation, Justin interviews two converts. One left his Catholic background for Reformed Baptist faith, the other went from Anglican to staunch Catholic.

Chris …

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Can secularism save the West? Peter Hitchens & Andrew Copson

Episode 42

Andrew Copson of Humanists UK is the author of new book 'Secularism: politics, religion and freedom'. He engages with Mail on Sunday journalist Peter Hitchens on whether secularism is the best future…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Rodney Stark Q&A + Nabeel Qureshi remembered by David Wood

Episode 41

In the first half of today's show Justin puts listener questions to eminent sociologist of religion Rodney Stark, author of 'The Rise of Christianity' and 'Reformation Myths'.

In the final segment Ju…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago