Podcast Episodes

Ask Alvin Plantinga Anything - answering your questions

Episode 40

Alvin Plantinga is being awarded the 2017 Templeton Prize in honour of his lifetime contribution to philosophy. The influential thinker has been at the forefront of the revival of philosophical argum…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Debating out-of-body and near-death experiences: Susan Blackmore & Graham Nicholls

Episode 39

As as student Susan Blackmore had an out-of-body experience that convinced her of the paranormal. However, after years of research, she came to the conclusion that such experiences are a purely brain…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Debating the Unbelievable? book... Round 2. Justin Brierley & Mike Rand

Episode 38

Justin gets a second interrogation from retired agnostic police officer Mike Rand who returns to continue the conversation with the show host about his Christian faith and new book 'Unbelievable? Why…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Is the Trinity in the Old Testament? Glen Scrivener vs Musharraf Hussain

Episode 37

Evangelist Glen Scrivener of Speak Life engages with Imam Musharraf Hussain on whether the Old Testament scriptures support the Christian view of God as Trinity or the Islamic view of Tawhid - the in…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

The politics of UK & US evangelicals - Hatcher, Walton, Zmirak & Flannagan (…plus Skye Jethani)

Episode 36

White Christian evangelical voters played a significant part in electing Donald Trump to the White House and have traditionally been aligned with the US Republican Party. But UK evangelicals have ver…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Live at Creation Fest: Why I am a Christian, Why I am a Humanist – Andy Bannister & Mark Preedy

Episode 35

Justin presents a live audience edition of the show from the Creation Fest UK event in Wadebridge, Cornwall. He is joined by Christian apologist Andy Bannister and Mark Preedy of Cornwall Humanists.

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Moses and the Exodus - Archaeological Fact or Fictional Fable? Ted Wright vs Bob Price

Episode 34

Critics of the Old Testament say that the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt is a myth and that no archaeological evidence outside scripture exists for the story.

However, …

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Does Science need God? David Hutchings, Tom McLeish & Suzie Sheehy

Episode 33

David Hutchings is a physics teacher and prof Tom McLeish chairs the Royal Society’s education committee. They are both Christians and have co-authored the book ‘Let there be Science: Why God Loves S…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Can science, God (or both) explain the human quest for meaning? Alister McGrath & Colin Blakemore

Episode 32

Former atheist biologist-turned-Christian theologian Alister McGrath returns to the show. His new book ‘The Great Mystery’ argues that we need both science and faith to understand our place in the un…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

An ex-abortionist & pro-abortion doctor debate - Haywood Robinson vs Wendy Savage

Episode 31

Warning: This programme contains descriptions of abortion procedures. 

Dr Haywood Robinson practised abortions early in his medical career until his conversion to Christianity. He joins Justin Brierl…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago