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Unbelievable? offers a weekly podcast, blog, and video series hosted by Ruth Jackson and a team of thinkers and Christian apologists.
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Historian Tom Holland tells how his experiences among persecuted Christians and Yazidis in Iraq impacted his own intellectual and personal journey with Christianity. Titled 'Invisible Fire: Christianity in a post-western world', this 'Perspectives' lecture was recorded in Nov 2021 at the British Library for Christian persecution charity Open Doors with audience Q&A. Used with permission. https://www.opendoorsuk.org ---- Originally aired: Nov 2021 • Get our 'Confident Christianity' course: http://www.premier.org.uk/courseierchristianradio.com/... • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Should silent prayer be banned? This week on Unbelievable we’re touching on a sensitive and deeply complex issue that affects both women and men— abortion. Specifically, we’ll be discussing buffer zones outside abortion clinics, which have sparked intense debate around the world, including in the UK, where new legislation comes into effect on October 31, 2024. These zones will make it illegal to influence someone’s decision to access abortion services, including activities like prayer, within a 150-meter radius of clinics.  This conversation resonates not only in the UK but also in the US, where similar debates have unfolded. How can we balance the safety and privacy of women when they are at their most vulnerable against preserving individual freedoms of speech and religious expression.  Join Andy Kind and his two thoughtful guests who have wrestled with these matters extensively: Jan MacVarish, a pro-choice advocate supporting buffer zones, and Lois McLatchie Miller, a pro-life defender and senior legal communications officer for ADF, who advocates for religious freedom and free speech, particularly in cases like silent prayer outside clinics.  SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable 👉 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes—absolutely free! Join now at www.premierunbelievable.com 🎉📢 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Recently on Unbelievable you may have seen Ruth Jackson host an energised debate about free will between Alex O’Connor – host of the Within Reason podcast and the highly popular YouTube channel, Cosmic Skeptic – and Dr. Alex Carter – who is the Academic Director for Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education.    It was very insightful, but neither of these thinkers believe in God, so we also wanted to offer some reflections on the topic of free will from someone who DOES believe in God. We asked Unbelievable host Dr. Vince Vitale for his reflections. They will make sense regardless of whether you’ve seen the debate between Alex and Alex. But if you haven’t seen it, I hope you’ll go back to watch Free Will vs. Determinism: Who's Really in Control? Alex O'Connor vs Prof Alex Carter hosted by Ruth Jackson SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable 👉 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes—absolutely free! Join now at www.premierunbelievable.com 🎉📢 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
In a Premier Unbelievable special, celebrating his 80th birthday, the indomitable Christian apologist, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, and renowned ethicist, Dr. John Lennox, engages in a candid and unreserved interview with fellow apologist and Oxford-educated theologian, Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing. A long-standing friend of Unbelievable, John delves into his life journey, from a childhood in Ireland, to studying Mathematics at University of Cambridge, speaking and defending his Christian faith from Russian to East Germany, and his electrifying debates with formidable atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Peter Atkins, Christopher Hitchens and Peter Singer. This illuminating discussion also delves into the AI and the future of humanity, the problem of evil and other profound questions that continue to captivate the minds of believers and sceptics alike. Originally Aired: 20 Oct 2023 https://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/about/fellows/john-lennox/ https://againstthetide.movie/ https://www.amyorr-ewing.com/ • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
How will AI change our lives? Will people be living on Mars in fifty years? And what role does faith play in a rapidly evolving world? In this episode of Unbelievable?, host Andy Kind brings together two thought-provoking voices to explore the intersection of science, faith, and the future of humanity. Denis Alexander, scientist and founder of the Faraday Institute in Cambridge, joins Julian Baggini, atheist philosopher and author, for a fascinating debate on where humanity is headed in light of rapid technological advancements. The debate is moderated by Neil McKain and is followed by an open Q&A. Check out our other shows on AI here https://youtu.be/RIdUOnxocYA and https://youtu.be/GL3VdzJOaGI SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable 👉 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes—absolutely free! Join now at www.premierunbelievable.com 🎉📢 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
In this episode of Unbelievable host Billy Halliwell moderates a debate between author and journalist Megan Basham and social entrepreneur Krish Kandiah. They explore the intersection of evangelicalism and progressive politics, discussing topics such as the implications of secular funding in the church, the influence of critical race theory, and the political ramifications of the pro-life movement. Basham’s book 'Shepherds for Sale' charges that evangelical leaders have compromised their faith. Despite their differing political views, both Basham and Kandiah share a deep personal faith that informs their perspectives on cultural engagement. They also emphasize the importance of equipping the next generation with media literacy and biblical discernment. 👉 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes - absolutely free! Join now at www.premierunbelievable.com 🎉📢 SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
🌍✨ Should we edit the human genome, or is that playing God? 🧬 With the revolutionary gene-editing technology CRISPR—winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 🏆—we now have the power to potentially eradicate diseases that have caused untold suffering. But where should we draw the line? 🤔 In his thought-provoking article, Sam McKee argues that if humanity hopes to settle on other planets 🌌, we’ll need to alter human DNA through genome editing to survive: Read it here. Join host Andy Kind as he moderates this fascinating debate between Prof. John Wyatt, a leading bioethicist, and Sam McKee. They dive into the ethical questions: Is it morally acceptable to edit the human genome to benefit society? What are the potential risks and limits? 🧬⚖️ 🎧 Don’t miss out on John Wyatt’s in-depth exploration of ethical issues in his podcast Matters of Life and Death, which drops every Wednesday! SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Here, in part two of The Big Conversation "The Robot Race" we debate the nature of human consciousness and free will -- comparing it to AI and robotics - and ask how humanity should best flourish now that the AI genie is out of the bottle. 🌍🤖 Speaking into this issue, from two very different perspectives, is Christian believer Nigel Crook, Professor in Artificial Intelligence & Robotics at Oxford Brookes University and author of “Rise of the Moral Machine: Exploring Virtue through a Robot’s Eyes”; and atheist Anil Seth, Professor of Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, winner of The Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture 2023, and author of “Being You: A New Science of Consciousness”.   🤖 🔔 If you missed Part 1, catch up here: https://www.thebigconversation.show/videos/season-5/episode-5 • For bonus content, updates and more shows sign up at: http://www.thebigconversation.show • Take our survey! https://survey-star.co.uk/robotrace2 Originally Aired 22 Sept 2023 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
In this must-watch episode of 🌟The Big Conversation🌟, we tackle the burning questions that will shape our future. Are the rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) leading us towards a future we can't control? 🚀🧠 Can we even stop AI's rise if we wanted to? And what does AI’s evolution reveal about the essence of humanity? 🤔 Could AI one day replace us? Join Nigel Crook, AI & Robotics expert and author of Rise of the Moral Machine, and Anil Seth, award-winning author of Being You: A New Science of Consciousness, as they explore the fascinating worlds of ChatGPT, robotics, and the future of AI. Together, they dive deep into the ethics, data, and the big questions AI presents for the human race. 💭🤯 🌍🤖 🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking content and share your insights in the comments 💬👥 #AIvsHumanity #FutureTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TheBigConversation #FaithAndAI #GodAndTechnology #SubscribeNow For exclusive content, updates, and more shows, sign up at: The Big Conversation The Big Conversation is a video series from Premier Unbelievable? featuring world-class thinkers across the religious and non-religious community. Exploring science, faith, philosophy and what it means to be human. The Big Conversation is produced by Premier Unbelievable? in partnership with John Templeton Foundation. • For Nigel Crook: https://ntcrook.com • For Anil Seth: https://www.anilseth.com • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/t... • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelie... • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/d...
Free Will Dilemmas: Determinism vs. Compatibilism Are we the masters of our fate or just dancing to the universe's tune? 🤔 This week on Premier Unbelievable, Ruth Jackson moderates a gripping debate on one of philosophy’s oldest questions: Do we truly have free will? Highlights: Freedom or Illusion? What does it really mean to act freely? Can science give us all the answers?Desire vs. Force: Are our choices genuinely our own, or just outcomes of external pressures?Responsibility: If free will is an illusion, how do we justify crime and punishment?Guest Spotlight: Dr. Alex Carter: A Cambridge philosopher who believes free will and determinism can coexist.Alex O'Connor (Cosmic Skeptic): A well-known advocate of determinism, arguing that our decisions are shaped by prior causes.Prepare to have your views challenged on freedom, responsibility, and human choice. 🎧✨ And stay tuned—Dr. Vince Vitale will soon offer a powerful rebuttal to these arguments! 👉 Join the conversation and get exclusive content at www.premierunbelievable.com 🎉📢 SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/courses • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Get ready for an electrifying round two on Unbelievable? Podcast. ⚡️ We’re thrilled to welcome back two dynamic debaters 🤩 Dr. Sharon Dirckx, a brain imaging scientist and author of several books on suffering, including Why? Looking at God, Evil, and Personal Suffering, and Stephen Woodford, better known as Rationality Rules, a prominent atheist YouTuber with a focus on debunking religious claims. Now, they’re back to challenge our thinking once more in a debate that took place earlier this summer at Aylesbury High School with Aylesbury Youth For Christ. What are your thoughts on the debate? Are there additional questions you want us to tackle? Get in touch at www.premierunbelievable.com For Sharon Dirckx: https://www.dirckx.org/ and her book on natural evil is available https://amzn.to/3T0k06S For Stephen Woodford: http://www.youtube.com/@rationalityrules • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/courses • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Welcome to this week’s Unbelievable? Podcast! 🎙️ Today, we dive into some profound and challenging questions surrounding the concept of truth in our modern, post-truth world 🌍. Recorded live, this episode features an engaging debate between two distinguished scholars: Kristi Mair 📚, Apologist, Author, and Lecturer at Oak Hill Seminary, who is completing her PhD in Philosophical Theology, and Shaun Stevenson 🧠, a Lecturer in Philosophy at MMU with a particular interest in the philosophy of death. Together, Kristi and Shaun explore deep questions such as: 🔍 What is truth in a post-truth society? ⚖️ Is there such a thing as absolute or objective truth? 🧐 Why is the debate about truth so crucial in today’s world? 🗣️ Can "my truth" be trustworthy? ✝️ What unique perspectives does Christianity offer on these tough questions? This episode is divided into two parts. In the first, our debaters tackle these deep and often controversial topics from their unique academic perspectives. The second part features a lively Q&A session with our young audience 🎤, where attendees pose challenging questions, pushing the discussion even further. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation that delves into the essence of truth, its role in our lives, and how we can discern what is 'true' in a world where the concept of truth is increasingly questioned. 🤔 **Got more questions or thoughts? Drop them in the comments below or email us at unbelievable@premier.org.uk. Stay tuned for more insightful discussions and debates in future episodes! 🎧 #Truth #PostTruth #Philosophy #Christianity #Debate #UnbelievablePodcast #KristiMair #ShaunStevenson #QandA • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
On the podcast today we're joined by climate change campaigner Antonia Godber and scientist Hugh Ross of Reasons to Believe. They discuss the science of climate change, whether we are heading towards a tipping point, climate ‘alarmism’ and practical solutions. Originally aired: 11 Nov 2021 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Welcome to today's Unbelievable Debate, recorded live at St Michael’s Aylesbury, where two distinguished scholars, Robert Scott and Muhammad Yasir Al-Hanafi, engage in a thought-provoking debate on the historical verifiability, truth, and societal contributions of their respective faiths: Christianity and Islam. Join us as we delve into these complex topics with respect and curiosity and discuss the different truth claims of each religion ask whether we can collaboratively embrace our differences toward the common social and human good? Scott and Yasir explore deep and challenging questions, such as: Are the core beliefs of Christianity and Islam historically verifiable? What contributions do these religions make to society? Is belief in God necessary for the world to function? Today's debate also features a lively Q&A session, where students and attendees pose difficult and often misunderstood questions including: "Someone told me that in Islam, if you kill an unbeliever (an ‘infidel’), then 72 virgins are waiting for you in heaven. Is that true?" "How does the chain of transmission work in Islam?" "If everything in the world has a cause and God is the cause of everything, who caused God?" Join us as we delve into these complex topics with respect and curiosity. ***We have another Christian vs Islam dialogue coming up soon so, if you still have questions -- we want to hear from you -- please do drop us your in the comments or email us at unbelievable@premier.org.uk • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
‘Truth Over Tribe: Pledging allegiance to the lamb, not the donkey or the elephant’ is the name of the poignant book by Patrick Miller and Keith Simon. They are both church pastors in the USA who started the Truth Over Tribe podcast to combat polarisation in politics, culture and Christianity. They talk to Justin about Trump, abortion, LGBT, Christian nationalism, progressives and conservatives, and how the church can be part of the solution rather than the problem of tribalism in politics and culture. Justin is also joined by Tim Farron MP to talk about his book ‘A Mucky Business: Why Christians should get involved in politics’. Originally Aired: 9 December 2022 Truth Over Tribe shop here: https://amzn.to/3LUJdMf A Mucky Business shop here: https://amzn.to/4c9d3qY • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Although the number of nones in the USA has flatlined in recent years, deconstruction is still on the mind of many young people. This week a Christian apologist - raised without any religion, and a Christian who moved to agnostic atheism debate how we can reengage young people. Joining the Unbelievable debate is former atheist Mary Jo Sharp from the Pacific Northwest, A former atheist who came to faith,has experienced two worlds of American culture: growing up in the postmodern Pacific Northwest and then adulthood in the evangelical culture of the Southern Bible Belt. She first encountered apologetics in her own spiritual search while seeking answers, eventually becoming a professor of apologetics. Mary Jo is now the founder and director of Confident Christianity Apologetics Ministry. She has been featured in Christianity Today’s cover story “The Unexpected Defenders” and is an international author and speaker. Mary Jo's most recent written work is, Why I Still Believe: A former atheist's reckoning with the bad reputation Christians give a good God. Harry Amos is a graduate in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Warwick. During his studies, his passion for investigating Biblical texts, particularly the historicity of key events like the Exodus, Conquest and Easter narratives, led him to reconsider his Christian faith. Having personally found reconciliation between history, science and evangelical Christianity impossible, he now blogs on such topics at The Book of Amos (thebookofamos.wordpress.com). For more of Mary Jo:   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/confidentchristianity Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maryjosharp/ For more of Harry: thebookofamos.wordpress.comhttps://www.facebook.com/BookOfAmos SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/courses • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Recorded at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, atheist Alex O’Connor (aka Cosmic Skeptic) and Christian apologist Lukas Ruegger join Justin discuss the hiddeness of God. OCCA tutor Max Baker-Hytch also joins the discussion for a post-script commentary. Episode originally aired Jan 2020 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
This week’s Unbelievable Podcast is a special #NoQuestionOffLimits episode that you won't want to miss. We’re revisiting one of our live Q&A events, hosted in collaboration with Spring Harvest. Joining us on the panel is the renowned public theologian and author of several books including Why Trust The Bible? Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing, Dr. Ben Thomas, an international speaker and consultant anaesthetist from OCCA the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, and Dr. Ben Chang, an A&E doctor and author of Christ and Culture Wars. Our distinguished guests tackle a range of challenging questions submitted anonymously by a youth audience. Topics include AI, moral dilemmas, is the Bible sexist? What’s the evidence for the Resurrection, and does the Bible condone slavery? Engage with Us If you want to join one of our #noquestionofflimits Q&A events, sign up on our website at premierunbelievable.com and you will also get free resources, updates, and information on upcoming events where you can interact with us and ask your questions! • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
From the Archives: How should Christians understand the Adam & Eve story in Genesis? Is it scientifically plausible that humanity can be traced back to a first human couple? What does it mean for the concept of ‘Original Sin’? These and more questions are discussed by Christian philosopher William Lane Craig, author of the new book ‘In Quest of the Historical Adam’, and computational biologist Joshua Swamidass, author of ‘The Genealogical Adam & Eve’. At the end of the show Ruth Jackson talks to Tim Moyler about the evangelistic resource ‘Living & Telling’. First Aired: 13 August 2021 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
Ever find yourself asking tough questions of God? Struggling to see His goodness and wondering, "Are you really there, God?" 🤔🙏 Our 'No Question Off Limits' panels are here to tackle these tough questions head-on. We've teamed up with Spring Harvest and invited questions, especially from young people. In the hot seat were author and public theologian Amy Orr-Ewing, along with two Christian emergency room doctors, Ben Thomas and Ben Chang. We had an amazing time, and there are even more questions to come! 🚀💬 And check out our earlier two shows https://www.premierunbelievable.com/unbelievable/unbelievable-sexuality-miracles-and-evolution-tackling-tough-questions-no-question-off-limits/17791.article https://www.premierunbelievable.com/unbelievable/unbelievable-no-question-off-limits-live-qanda-with-amy-orr-ewing-jesse-fellingham-ben-thomas-and-ruth-jackson/17728.article • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate
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Comments (47)

Len Conyers

There is nothing more annoying than listening to an "atheist"... they all come across as petulant children with daddy issues.

Oct 1st
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Tommy Kiger

What a diverse panel! /s This show has seriously lost the original appeal of having opposing viewpoints. Of course - the Bible condones slavery. And, the morality of the Bible is subjective and relative. Twist all the pretzels you want.

Jul 29th
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Tommy Kiger

Great... Christians can even agree on hell, and atheists are constantly threatened with it. It never stops amazing me how believers claim to have to the truth about a god, life, the universe, afterlife, and so on - but they don't even agree within themselves. It reminds me of being a Christian in the 90s when there were Christian bookstores all around. There would only be a couple rows of Bibles (in multiple translations), and dozens of rows of other books trying to explain the Bibles.

Mar 17th
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Jacques Raubenheimer

Listening to this in 2024, with the benefit of hindsight, is amazing. Note the section from ±50:00–62:00. Andrea mentions, near the end, how the religious right's alliance with Trump had not had much fruit, with Roe v Wade as an example. We all know how that turned out, and I would love to hear what she thinks about that. Having said that, I absolutely think Andy Flanagan and Andrea are on the money with their concerns about the price we pay for such alliances. John's response misses the point.

Mar 13th
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James Woodwillow

great episode

Feb 4th
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Raymond

a hill of beans

Oct 23rd
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Jan de Brieder

what about the millions of people born with an unclear gender or mixed gender (xxy, hormonal disbalance and others)

Dec 5th
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Tony Argent

Typical theists skipping over awkward questions about the embarrassing parts of the bible such as slavery being endorsed. Theists only ever cherry pick the nice parts. The Bible is a vulgar book of fables that endorses genocide, misogyny, homophobia, slavery, racism and child abuse

Sep 9th
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Tony Robertson

do you have catholics on?

Jul 18th
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Shannon Nordgren

Thank you! I would love to hear a discussion about covenant theology vs dispensationalism. This one touches on it, but doesn't focus on it.

Jul 23rd
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Shannon Nordgren

This was really helpful, thank you! As a "reformed" Christian, I really wanted to understand arguments from the other side.

Jul 23rd
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Greg Pearcey

this was ridiculous and best summed with "I don't know know what your are talking about....but it's not science"

Jun 4th
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Freedom 3:16

I am sick of these stupid race debates. it doesn't matter what skin colour Jesus is. He is the Lord. the devil is using the race issues to defend us more and we keep letting it happen. Just stop it. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Mar 22nd
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Christ His Love Ministries

❣️❣️❣️

Feb 28th
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Joshua Comer

I loved this discussion, but it seems to have had an issue in the middle where the audio starts to replay an earlier segment.

Feb 11th
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Michael Hall

I cannot accept that "cancer" wasn't in the design, that it was brought into us by Adam's sin. I find that atrocious to think god is punishing random people with disease because of of something that is written in the bible. I wonder if god is the reason for Covid.....just ridiculous. It's biology, and biology has been existing before us, before our brain thought if the idea of what biology was. It's just crazy to think god created biological cells that harm humans because man supposedly sin. Which isn't even provable.

Dec 10th
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Michael Hall

I am an atheist, and it was hard listening to this because of what the christians was saying. For me there is no absolute moral right. Everything that you believe is "right" coming from the moral compass of a god, I can get to the same conclusion about what is right without god. I want to live a positive life, and how do I get to a positive life? I live and experience life in a way that demonstrates to me what I feel good about. Yes, the feelings of what feels good to me, can be mixed on the action that brings forward that feeling but with a good teaching, I can learn to understand those feelings better to rule out the bad actions that contribute to a positive feeling. Would taking a human life bring a positive feeling in me, it could, but the feeling of taking a life, how it affects others and if I would want it done to me OUTWEIGHS the positive feeling that I would get from taking a life by itself. I don't need a god to understand that racism is wrong. Just simply understanding that

Dec 9th
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Kenneth Jimah

Wow, what an episode. Absolutely wonderful 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Dec 3rd
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Rodney Stewart-Wilcox

excellent conversation

Nov 16th
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Matthew Rice

I’d really love to see a conversation like this discussing the merging of humans and AI. What is the value of an immaterial soul if, say, we could replicate a person’s consciousness in a machine?

Jul 1st
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