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Classic Replay: Angels: Do they exist? Christian & atheist discuss Apr 05, 2022

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From the archives: Christian philosopher Peter S Williams, atheist magician & skeptic Lee Warren, and Anglican vicar Roger Harper discussed evidence for the existence of angels and examined both Biblical and contemporary accounts of angelic visitation.

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Did Christianity give us our belief in equality, compassion and consent? Bart Ehrman vs Glen Scrivener Apr 01, 2022

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Glen Scrivener's book 'The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress & Equality' makes the case that our belief in modern human rights & values are a direct product of the Christian story that shaped the West.

New Testament critic Bart Ehrman, whose own book 'The Triumph of Christianity' tells the story of how the faith swept the world, responds to Glen's view that our embrace of equality, compassion and sexual consent are uniquely Christian.

For 'The Air We Breathe': https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-air-we-breathe For Bart's live April 9th event with Mike Licona: https://www.bartehrman.com/did-the-resurrection-of-jesus-really-happen-bart-ehrman-mike-licona-debate/

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Classic Replay: Demons: Do they exist? Different Christian views Mar 29, 2022

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From the archives, three Christians of different theological persuasions discussed the existence of demons:

John Tancock (JT) believes demons are real, and has been involved in deliverance ministries

Will Van Der Hart believes in a spirtual realm but wants to stop the stigmatisation of people with mental health issues as "demonised".

Jonathan Clatworthy believes demons don't exist and that modern day deliverance ministry can do more harm than good.

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Is Intelligent Design advancing or in retreat? Casey Luskin & Adam Shapiro Mar 25, 2022

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Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute, and editor of 'The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith' argues that the Intelligent Design movement is gaining new converts and has never been stronger. Science historian Adam Shapiro, co-author of 'Science and Religion: A very short introduction' responds.

For Casey Luskin: https://caseyluskin.com

For Adam Shapiro: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/science-and-religion-a-very-short-introduction-9780198831020

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Classic Replay: Has Neuroscience killed God? Dr Alasdair Coles vs Martyn Frame Mar 22, 2022

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In January 2012 Revd Dr Alasdair Coles (academic neurologist from Cambridge), and Martyn Frame (psychological therapist and atheist) debated the question of whether our knowledge of brain activity can explain away religious experiences or even disprove God!

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Philip Yancey live Q&A on faith, doubt and the future of the US church Mar 18, 2022

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Prolific Christian author Philip Yancey joined Justin and several hundred guests for a live Q&A on his life, work and faith. They talk about his recently published memoir 'Where The Light Fell' and his new paraphrase of John Donne's writing 'A Companion in Crisis', as well as taking questions on suffering, prayer, the Ukraine and the future of the US evangelical church.

Philip Yancey's website:

https://philipyancey.com/

https://bit.ly/PhilipYanceyBlog

Philip Yancey's books:

Where The Light Fell:

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/where-the-light-fell-a-memoir/9781529364224

A Companion In Crisis:

https://dartonlongmantodd.co.uk/titles/2337-9781913657826-companion-in-crisis

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Classic Replay: Is Our Mind More Than Matter? Keith Ward vs David Papineau Mar 15, 2022

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Prominent Christian Philosopher & Theologian Keith Ward engaged in conversation with David Papinaeu, atheist Professor of Philosophy from King's College London, on the question: "Is our mind more than matter"? Ward believes that the brain is accompanied by an immaterial mind, while Papinaeu believes the brain and the mind to be one in the same - with nothing immaterial about it.

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The surrogacy industry: John & Tim Wyatt on the ethics of paying for pregnancy Mar 11, 2022

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This episode was recorded shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine. Prior to the outbreak of war, Ukraine's lax surrogacy laws have made it a major destination for so-called 'reproductive tourism' for infertile and same-sex couples who wish to have a baby.

Bioethicist John Wyatt and his journalist son Tim Wyatt join Justin to talk about the ethics of reproductive technology as they launch their new podcast 'Matters Of Life And Death'.

For Matters Of Life And Death podcast: https://pod.link/1509923173 For John Wyatt: https://johnwyatt.com For Unbelievable? Live: http://www.unbelievable.live

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Tim Stratton vs James White: Is Molinism Biblical? Mar 08, 2022

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On Feb 11th 2022, Dr James White and Dr Tim Stratton debated the question "Is Molinism Biblical?", at the First Lutheran Church in Houston. Molinism is the view that humans have genuine libertarian free will, while God has a special kind of knowledge called "Middle Knowledge" which allows him to factor human choices into how he arranges predestination. Dr James White maintains that such a view is unbiblical, while Dr Stratton sees it not only as biblical, but as crucially superior to the alternative: "Exhaustive Divine Determinism"!

We've covered the subject of Molinism on Unbelievable? before, so if you want to learn more about this theological hot potato, check out these shows: • William Lane Craig vs Paul Helm: Calvinism vs Molinism - 2014: https://bit.ly/3o550G0 • William Lane Craig vs James White: Calvinism vs Molinism on the Problem of Evil - 2021: https://bit.ly/3C7BrZy

For Dr Tim Stratton: https://t.co/pbqi0cqnC4 For Dr James White: https://www.aomin.org/

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Putin’s Holy War: The religious roots of the Ukraine invasion - Fr Cyril Hovorun and Clifford Longley (+ Sergey Rakhuba) Mar 04, 2022

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Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is more than just a geo-political conflict. The Russian leader believes in the spiritual destiny of a united 'Holy Rus' that goes back to the conversion of Vladimir the Great in 984.

Ukrainian Orthodox scholar Fr Cyril Hovorun and Catholic journalist Clifford Longley discuss how the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church plays into the conflict and what can be done.

Justin also speaks to Ukrainian Christian leader Sergey Rakhuba of Mission Eurasia about the church response to the refugee crisis.

Fr Cyril Hovorun: https://www.sanktignatios.org/dr-cyril-hovorun Clifford Longley: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/editors-desk/2/21568/religious-roots-of-ukraine-crisis- Sergey Rakhuba: https://missioneurasia.org/ Matters of Life & Death podcast: https://pod.link/1509923173

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