So many people live in a mixed faith marriage. Perhaps you have never believed the same thing as your partner or maybe over time one of you has lost the faith you both used to share. How can you practically make these relationships work? Atheist turned Christian Jim Thring shares his thoughts. Jim became a Christian as a young adult. He subsequently lost his faith and spent nearly ten years as a committed atheist. He has since come back to... Read more
Jim Thring became a Christian as a young adult. He subsequently lost his faith and spent nearly ten years as a committed atheist. He has since come back to faith through an intellectual and personal journey. We asked Jim to share some of his story on our Christmas special. You can also hear more from Jim next week in part two of this interview, where he speaks about the impact his deconversion had on relationships, particularly his marriage (his wife... Read more
Giles Fraser, a British priest, wrote an article for The Guardian newspaper entitled ‘I don’t believe in the God that Stephen Fry doesn’t believe in either‘. Many Christians would say the same about Richard Dawkins’ depiction of God as “the most unpleasant character in all fiction”. Erik Strandness shares his thoughts about the naturalistic worldview and the character of God. The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty,... Read more
Like many, my news apps and social media feeds were dominated by one thing today: the US Capitol riots. But how have Christian leaders around the world responded to these violent scenes in Washington? On Wednesday 6th January – Epiphany – Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building, forcing the suspension of a joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden’s electoral victory. Protestors made it to the senate floor and it took the police almost four hours to secure... Read more
After a significant health scare, Jordan Peterson is back in 2021 with the announcement of a new book, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, to be released this March. This disclosure has been greeted with both hallelujahs and harangues and reinvigorated attempts by both camps to either consecrate or cancel him. Why does Jordan Peterson engender so much controversy and what can his upcoming book offer a divided world in 2021? I think the primary reason Peterson is disliked... Read more
It’s been a busy year for Unbelievable? with the vast majority of our shows recorded remotely rather than in person as we’ve all dealt with the new reality of living with the Covid pandemic (which has dominated all our conversations). However, the conversations on the shows remained as varied as ever. Which ones were most popular with you? Aggregating both podcast downloads and Youtube views, here’s the countdown of our 10 most popular shows in 2020. Just click on each title for... Read more
Rev Alister McGrath is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He holds three Oxford doctorates: a doctoral degree in molecular biophysics, a Doctor of Divinity degree in theology and a Doctor of Letters degree in intellectual history. McGrath is a prolific author on many topics including science, faith, apologetics, CS Lewis, doctrine and church history. We recently spoke to him on the release of his latest (and final) book Through a Glass Darkly: Journeys Through science, Faith and Doubt – a... Read more
As we head into a festive period full of uncertainty, Professor John Lennox believes we can be certain about the Christmas story. At this time of year, we celebrate an awesome event that has inspired great literature, music, poetry and architecture such as we enjoy when we watch the festival of lessons and carols in Kings College Cambridge. For the past 20 centuries the good news about Jesus Christ has transformed countless lives, spawned hospitals, hospices and universities. It has... Read more
It’s often assumed the miracle of the Virgin Birth is something Christians take ‘on faith’ alone. Christian philosopher Lydia McGrew explains why the source material and embarrassing realities of the Virgin Birth accounts in Matthew and Luke make them historically plausible. Lydia recently debated these issues on a Christmas edition of Unbelievable? and her words below are adapted from a recent Youtube series on the Virgin Birth. I’ve recently published a number of videos defending the reliability of the birth narratives in the Gospels. In one... Read more
The fun of the festive season may be somewhat tainted by confusion, doubt and disappointment this year. Yet, in the midst of the darkness, the light shines even brighter. Erik Strandness offers a reflection on the way each character in the Christmas story is transformed by the arrival of the Christ child. A thrill of hope Wise men from the East sense an overwhelming disturbance in the Force and know that True Wisdom has entered the world. Shepherds tending their flocks... Read more
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