Podcast Episodes

REWIND: Global Christianity

Season 13

The 21st century has seen—and will continue to see—the rise of Christianity in the ‘Global South’, with surging conversion numbers in Asia and Africa. That’s according to Gina Zurlo, a leading author…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

REWIND: Christian Revolution

Season 13

We interviewed Tom Holland, historian and co-host of the extraordinarily popular podcast The Rest is History, back in 2021 for episode 45, Christian Revolution.

At the time Tom wouldn’t have called hi…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

138. Van Gogh

Season 12 Episode 9

Artists have used their tools not just to capture beauty and transcendence, but also the essence of what it means to be human. 

In this episode, we learn from history's greatest artists about loss, ho…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

137. Bible Unlocked

Season 12 Episode 8

Is there a "right" way to read The Bible?

Millennia of Ink has been split trying to answer that question.

Surely if The Bible is God's word it should be easier to understand, right?

Well, some experts t…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

136. Question Answer XII

Season 12 Episode 7

Why did God make the tree of knowledge of good and evil? Can Christians smoke weed? Why does God allow natural disasters to happen? John Dickson tackles your questions in one of our best Q&A episodes…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

135. Intelligible Universe

Season 12 Episode 6

Famed Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once (well, several times actually) claimed Christianity was irreconcilable with the science of the Universe. 

But there's plenty of scholars who beg to differ…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

134. History Wars

Season 12 Episode 5

Is history under threat? 

Increasingly, the modern, individualistic global West is coming to see history as a discipline that's irrelevant, harmful, and divisive. 

Some are worried that we're becoming …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

133. Why Trust?

Season 12 Episode 4

Trust is everywhere. It underpins our institutions, our health, and our relationships. However, experts are worried that the world is facing a trust crisis. If so much of our lives depend on it, what…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

132. True Crime

Season 12 Episode 3

True Crime is one of the most popular genres of film, podcasting, literature, and TV worldwide. 

We are obsessed with tales of the morbid, dark, and most importantly, true. 

As one cold-case detective …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

131. English Language

Season 12 Episode 2

Half a billion people alive today speak English as their first language. But how you speak English depends on where you live, where you come from, and how it was taught to you. It's truly a universal…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago