Unbelievable? 3 Oct 2009 - What picture of God does the Bible paint?

Unbelievable? 18 Aug 2007 - Atheist and Christian bloggers discuss: Ian Thorpe is an atheist and Jenni Hutchinson a Christian. They got chatting about faith after bumping into each other on the internet. They discuss whether the church is having a beneficial effect on society, Ian's concerns over "fundamentalism" and wh... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 5 Jan 2008 Freemasonry & Christianity - serving two masters?: Michael Donovan is a committed evangelical Christian. He is also a Freemason. Doug Harris of the Reachout Trust believes that being a Freemason and a Christian are incompatible. They join Justin as he asks whether Freemasonry is a religion, what it sa... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 26 Jan 2008 Morality - do we need God to be Good?: Marilyn Mason, a humanist and Gavin McGrath, a Christian, join Justin as they discuss where they get their sense of "right and wrong" from. Gavin says that without God we can't make sense of morality - Marilyn disagrees. To hear more discussions between... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 26 Apr 2008 Proof for the resurrection: Canadian apologist Tony Costa says there are 5 key reasons that lock together to prove the resurrection of Jesus. He debates sceptic Ken Humphreys. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable. Joi... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 12 Apr 2008 "Why I became an atheist" Part 2 - John Loftus & Peter May: Atheist John Loftus and Christian Peter May discuss whether people choose whatb they believe or whether religion is down to where you are born in the world. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelieva... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 6 Dec 2008 Christian Zionism, Israel & the Church: Does God have a continuing special convenant relationship with Jewish people? Should Christians be especially concerned for Israel? Two Christians with very different views tackle this week's subject. Revd Stephen Sizer has written extensively agains... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 25 Aug 2007 - God Delusion debate: Andrew Wilson's new book claims to have debunked Richard Dawkins' arguments against God. He goes head to head with atheist Gordon Livesey as they discuss The God Delusion and whether people are really being deluded by Dawkins' arguments. You can purchase... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 28 Jun 2008 Communism & Christianity: Justin is joined by atheist Jack Conrad of the Communist Party of Great Britain. He says belief in God is a relic of the past. Jonathan Bartley argues that Jesus Christ and the message He brought is the real answer to the Communist's hopes and dreams. ... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 18 Jul 2009 - Intelligent Design vs Evolution: A re-broadcast of a classic debate that won a New York Radio Festivals Gold medal. Peter Hearty is an atheist who says that Evolution alone explains the living world around us. Peter Williams, an Intelligent Design proponent claims that Evolution is a ... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 22 Mar 2008 Easter & the atonement: Atheist Marilyn Mason says that the idea of God punishing his son for the sins of others is unjust, bizarre and immoral. Roger Forster of the Ichthus Christian Fellowship explains what he believes happened on Good Friday. Muslim guest Nazam Guffoor als... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 15 Dec 2007 - Islamic Jihad & terrorism: Patrick Sookhdeo of the Barnabus Fund claims in his book "Global Jihad" that Islam needs to abandon scriptures advocating offensive Jihad. Hamza A Bajwa of The Muslim Weekly says Patrick does not fully understand Jihad or Islam. To hear more discussion... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 3 Oct 2009 - What picture of God does the Bible paint?: Andrew Wilson is an author and church leader. His book "GodStories" describes the Bible as "the gospel of God". He says the story is told in multiple ways of sins forgiven, shame removed, beauty restored, and meaning reinstated. Atheist Norman Bacrac o... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 13 Mar 2010 - Can we trust the Trinity? James White vs Anthony Buzzard: Is the doctrine of the Trinity to be found in the Bible? Was Jesus really "of one substance" with God the Father? US Christian apologist James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries returns to defend the doctrine of the Trinity as he discusses key Old and... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 2 Feb 2008 Positive atheism?: David Vernon explains why he thinks that being an atheist is a positive thing. Anna Robbins of the London School of Theology questions whether we can really find meaning without God. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to w... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 16 Jun 2007 - Mosques in the UK: Recent media reports claim that mosques are indoctrinating young men in militant Islam - but is that true? Justin is joined by Abduraheem Green of London Central Mosque and Alan Craig of the Christian People's Alliance, who differ over the dangers posed... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 24 Oct 2009 - Christian conversion of Hindus: In light of Premier's Faith Without Fear campaign, this discussion between Anil Bhanot and Sunil Raheja addresses the tensions that exist when Christians seek to evangelise Hindus in India. What is acceptable? Is the response of some Hindus justified? ... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 12 Dec 2009 - Dawkins Debate on Atheist fundemantalism: Atheists Richard Dawkins, and AC Grayling recently squared up against Christians Richard Harries and Charles Moore for a debate on the motion "Atheism is the new fundamentalism". Justin Brierley reviews the debate with audio clips from the speakers and ... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 5 Sep 2009 - Bauckham on the Gospels - Pt 2: Continuing on from their discussion last week, believing and non-believing New Testament historians Richard Bauckham and James Crossley discuss whether the testimony of eyewitnesses in the Gospels is trustworthy. Bauckham fills out his reasoning for the... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 29 Dec 2007 - End of year highlights: Justin Brierley presents segments of some of the varied discussions and debates between Christians and non-Christians across the past year. Featuring Muslim, Hindu, Mormon, atheist and agnostic guests being pesented with the claims of Christianity. To h... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 15 Mar 2008 Christian Universalism - will all be saved?: Eric Stetson of the Christian Universalist Aosociation claims the Bible says everybody will ultimately be saved. Gregory Macdonald is a high profile evangelical going under a pen name who has written a book supporting Universalism. He joins us with a d... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 6 Oct 2007 - Buddhism, Burma and Christianity: As peaceful demonstrations by thousands of Buddhist monks have been brutally quashed by the military dictatorship in Burma, Justin Brierley is joined by Buddhist Alison Murdoch as she explains the thought behind the pacifist approach. Nick Spencer of C... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 5 Jul 2008 Islam & Christianity -which is more relevant to Britain?: Muslim guests Adnan Rashid and Hamza Tzsortist join Justin Brierley as they defend Islam's record and suitability for Britain against Christian evangelist and apologist Jay Smith and Beth Grove. To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christ... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 13 Jun 2009 The Moral Argument for God: Atheist Paul Orton contacted the show saying he was unconvinced by the claim of some Christians that morality must be based in God, to make sense. He claims that morality is a product of biological and social evolution and "the changing moral Zeitgeist... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 19 Jan 2008 Abortion: If passed, the HFE Bill could entail big changes to abortion law. With 600 abortions carried out every day Dan Boucher of CARE explains why he believes the law needs to change. Pro-choice advocate Dr. Wendy Savage argues that a woman's right to choose... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 15 Nov 2008 Islam and the Trinity: Christian apologist James White believes that the God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit is present in the pages of the Bible. Muslim Abdullah Al Andalusi believes that a Trinitarian God is a contradiction in terms. They debate whether it makes sense and ... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 29 Mar 2008 Did Jesus prophecy the Bahai faith?: In his book "Letter to the Christians" Jeremy Fox, argues that Baha'u'llah the founder of the Baha'i faith is the second coming of Jesus Christ, as prophesied in the New Testament. Robin Thomson of South Asian Concern argues against this interpretation ... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 13 Oct 2007 - John Lennox debates science & God: Fresh from a US TV debate with Richard Dawkins, Oxford Professor Dr. John Lennox engages with atheist scientist Robert Stovold. Lennox, who is a Christian, asserts in his book "God's Undertaker - Has science buried God?" that science and philosophy show... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 17 May 2008 Todd Bentley and the Lakeland 'revival': Justin is joined again by Charismatic Christian Gerald Coates, "Cessationist" Christian Mark Johnston and agnostic skeptic Stephen Pilcher. They discuss the healing revival occuring in Lakeland Florida under the ministry of Todd Bentley and claims of th... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 24 May 2008 Jesus & Jewishness: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has been dubbed "America's most famous Rabbi". Michael Brown is one of the foremost proponents of Messianic Christianity. Fresh from debates in London and Oxford they discuss whether Jesus is the only way to God, and the fulfilmen... by Unbelievable?

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Unbelievable? 5 Dec 2009 - Dan Barker on losing faith: Dan Barker was a Christian evangelist and musician for 19 years before he lost his faith. He tells the story in his book "Godless: How an evangelical preacher became one of America's leading Atheists". Dan is now President of the Freedom from Religion... by Unbelievable?

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