Unbelievable

Renowned New Testament Scholar NT (Tom) Wright joins Justin to talk about his new book 'Paul And The Faithfulness of God'. He also answers a number of listener questions that have come in on Facebook and Twitter He answers questions on hell, Satan, creation, Adam and Eve, Old Testament texts, the role of women and more. Justin is also joined later in the show by Iain Morris, creator of the God Question DVD, responding to the 2 shows debating the series. For Paul And The Faithfulness of God http://www.spckpublishing.co.uk/shop/paul-and-the-faithfulness-of-god/ or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-Faithfulness-Christian-Origins-Question/dp/0281055548 For the God Question DVD series http://www.thegodquestion.tv For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 9th February 2013 - NT Wright & James White debate on St. Paul & Justification Unbelievable? 27 Dec 2008 End of Year apologetics interview special featuring Tom Wright, Timothy Keller & David Robertson.

Rice Broocks is a US church leader. His new book 'God's Not Dead' gathers together various lines of evidence for the existence of God. Atheist listener David Beebee steps up to the plate to discuss the book with Rice. He explains why the evidence does not convince him as they debate the value of scientific and historical evidence for confirming the Christian faith. Physicist and convert to Christianity Brian Miller also joins the conversation. For God's Not Dead www.godsnotdead.org For Rice Broock's speaking engagements visit www.godsnotdead.co.uk For David Beebee https://twitter.com/davidbeebee For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 14 Apr 2012 - What's wrong with the world? Christian Andrew Wilson & atheist Geoff Lillis Unbelievable? 18 February 2012 - Is apologetics a waste of time? Chris Sinkinson vs James Croft

The Protestant Reformation brought forth the cry "Sola Scriptura" - that Christianity should be based on the words of scripture alone, not on Roman Catholic church tradition. Peter D Williams of Catholic Voices argues that the reformers were wrong and that the ultimate authority for Christians rests in the three strands of sacred scripture, sacred teaching and sacred tradition. James White of Alpha and Omega ministries argues that the Catholic church has fallen into error, and that Christians should look to scripture alone for their doctrine. For Peter D Williams http://www.catholicvoices.org.uk/the-project/team For James White http://www.aomin.org/ For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 13 October 2012 - Is the Catholic church the one true church? Unbelievable? 18 Sep 2010 - Roman Catholicism - Is the Papacy Biblical?

How does a non-religious person choose to mark significant milestones in life such as births, weddings and deaths? Some people are turning to the services of Humanist celebrants such as Hannah Hart, who talks to Justin about her line of work. Faith Forster is co-founder of Ichthus Christian Fellowship and discusses the differences between the way she conducts baby dedications, weddings and funerals as a Christian, compared to Hannah's non-religious ceremonies. For Hannah Hart http://humanist.org.uk/hannahhart/ For Faith Forster http://www.ichthus.org.uk/ For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 26th January 2013 - The atheist church - Sanderson Jones & David Robertson Unbelievable? 11 February 2012 - Should atheists be more religious? Alain de Botton & James Orr

Christian philosopher Prof Keith Ward and atheist philosopher of science Michael Ruse debate some of the issues raised by the new DVD documentary series The God Question. It explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God. Alongside audio clips from the film they discuss whether the human mind can be explained by material processes alone, religious experience and free will. Find out more about The God Question DVD series www.thegodquestion.tv For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter For Keith Ward http://www.keithward.org.uk For Michael Ruse http://philosophy.fsu.edu/content/view/full/35805 For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Is Our Mind More Than Matter? Keith Ward vs David Papineau Has Neuroscience killed God? Dr Alasdair Coles vs Martyn Frame

Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist physicist Lawrence Krauss recently met in Australia for 3 public dialogues on the existence of God. They join Justin Brierley to reflect on the value of the events and the way it was carried out. We hear highlights of their discussion on whether God commanded genocide in the Old Testament and if there is good evidence for the resurrection of Christ. See all the videos from the "God, the Universe & Nothing" events at www.citybibleforum.org For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For William Lane Craig http://www.reasonablefaith.org For Lawrence Krauss http://krauss.faculty.asu.edu/ For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 28th April 2012 - A Universe From Nothing Lawrence Krauss & Rodney Holder Unbelievable? 8 Jan 2011 - William Lane Craig reviews his debate with Dawkins.

New DVD documentary series The God Question explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God. Christian thinker Prof John Lennox and atheist physicist Lawrence Krauss debate some of the issues raised by the video series.. Alongside audio clips from the film they discuss the Big Bang, purpose, fine-tuning and the possibility of a universe "from nothing". Find out more about The God Question DVD series www.thegodquestion.tv For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For John Lennox http://www.johnlennox.org For Lawrence Krauss http://krauss.faculty.asu.edu/ For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 28th April 2012 - A Universe From Nothing Lawrence Krauss & Rodney Holder Unbelievable? 13 Oct 2007 - John Lennox vs Robert Stovold - Has science buried God?.

J Warner Wallace is a homicide detective specialising in cold case murder investigations. In his book Cold Case Christianity he shows how the same tools of investigating evidence can show that the Gospels are trustworthy accounts. Jim tells how the evidence moved him from atheism to Christianity and debates with 2 sceptical callers on differing timelines in the Gospels and corroboration. For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Cold Case Christianity http://www.coldcasechristianity.com Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Greg Koukl answers sceptics objections.

Justin launches the Video Website of Unbelievable? The Conference 2013 www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Excerpts from talks by Alister Mcgrath, Amy Orr-Ewing, Dr Trevor Stammers & Peter S Williams. Plus interviews with delegates who attended. For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 8th June 2013 - Alister McGrath on Joy, Meaning and Purpose + panel Q&A at Unbelievable? 2013.

The SETI programme has been listening to the universe for signs of intelligent life for over 50 years. In his new book 'Science, Religion and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence' astrophysicist Revd Prof David Wilkinson assesses the evidence for the existence of alien life and what the impact of discovering it would be on Christianity. Mark Kidger, an astronomer for the European Space Agency, also joins the conversation as an agnostic on God, but as a believer in the existence of alien life. For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For David Wilkinson's book 'Science, Faith and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence' http://amzn.to/13jO5jj For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 20th October 2012 - UFOs, Aliens & God - Brendan Devitt and John Wickham. Unbelievable? 17 Apr 2010 - Are we alone in the universe? Astrophysicist Paul Davies & Mathematician John Lennox.

The second of two debates in which Young Earth Creationist Andy McIntosh debates paleontologist Robert Asher. Andy responds to a number of questions left hanging over from the previous show. Both are Christians and give their differing views on how the Genesis stories of Adam and Eve and death and suffering can (or cannot) be reconciled with evolutionary theory. For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Resources recommended by Andy McIntosh http://www.truthinscience.org.uk Origins: Examining the Evidence Origins: Examining the Evidence For Robert Asher http://people.ds.cam.ac.uk/rja58/ Evolution & belief: Confessions of a religious paleontologist Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Did Adam & Eve exist? Denis Alexander, Fuz Rana & Peter Enns

In this debate from the Reasonable Faith UK tour in 2011, William Lane Craig visited the Cambridge Union. The motion under debate is "This house believes that God is not a delusion". The other debaters are Peter S Williams, Arif Ahmed & Andrew Copson For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes

A special radio feature titled "A Different Kind of Coming Out" sees Justin meet three evangelical church leaders who talk about their struggle with same-sex attraction and why they've decided to choose celibacy, or being 'post-gay'. For the Christianity Magazine interview by Justin click here. Justin is joined by Anglican blogger Peter Ould and Savi Hensman of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement to discuss the programme. For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Peter Ould http://www.peter-ould.net/ For Savi Hensman http://www.lgcm.org.uk Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 19th January 2013 - Steve Chalke on his new gay affirming stance

The Young Earth Creation movement claim that the Bible and science show that the world is only a little over 6000 years old. In the first of two debates Justin Brierley hears from a leading UK "young earther" who claims that the rock and fossil record were laid down by the flood of Noah, and a paleontologist who argues that science is clear that they were laid down over millions of years of evolutionary history. Andy Macintosh is Professor of Thermodynamics and Combustion Theory at the University of Leeds. He is a leading British Young Earth Creationist. He debates with Robert Asher, a paleontologist at the Museum of Zoology in Cambridge, and the author of “Evolution and belief: Confessions of a religious paleontologist”. For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Resources recommended by Andy McIntosh http://www.truthinscience.org.uk Origins: Examining the Evidence Origins: Examining the EvidenceRadioactive Dating: Research confirming the Biblical Record For Robert Asher http://people.ds.cam.ac.uk/rja58/ Evolution & belief: Confessions of a religious paleontologist Feathered Dinosaurs: Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences Vol. 33 Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 17 June 2012 - Do we live on an old or young earth? Andy McIntosh, Hugh Ross, Stephen Lloyd & Ken Samples

Greg Koukl is the host of the apologetics radio show Stand To Reason whcih aims to equip believers with good reasons for their faith and to answer the objections of sceptics. Greg talks to three atheists on today's show. Stuart questions whether Christian doctrines of sin and atonement make sense. Bill asks whether the argument from morality makes sense. Derek points out that Christians seem to hear contradictory things from God. For more debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Stand To Reason http://www.str.org For Stuart Ingrouille's book http://goo.gl/4iSu7 Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 11th May 2013 - Amy Orr-Ewing gets grilled by 3 atheists Unbelievable? 8 Oct 2011 - Old Testament Grill-a-Christian with Peter J Williams