Humanist leader James Croft leads a thriving godless congregation in an otherwise declining network of Ethical Societies. Does their story mirror that of many declining churches in the west? He talks to Paul VanderKlay who pastors a small church in Sacramento while engaging a growing internet following. What is the future for godless and God-believing communities? For James Croft: https://onlysky.media/author/jcroft For Paul VanderKlay: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulVanderKlay   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Unbelievable? Live events: http://www.unbelievable.live   • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow      • Support (rest of the world): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021 • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

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Is there a future for godless congregations? Paul VanderKlay and James Croft

Continuing highlights from the 2011 Reasonable Faith Tour. Professor William Lane Craig spoke to a capacity audience at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre. He critiqued Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion and interacted with a panel of academics. The event was Chaired by Professor Peter Millican of Hertford College, and the panel comprised Dr. Daniel Came, Dr Stephen Priest, and Dr John Parrington. Richard Dawkins was invited to defend his book but refused. An empty chair was left for him in case he changed his mind. First broadcast in Nov 2011. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow Rest of the World: https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021 • For Premier Unbelievable? events and conference: https://www.unbelievable.live • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb • Insta: https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

Classic Replay: Is God a Delusion? William Lane Craig and panel at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

Jon Stewart, lead guitarist for Sleeper, examines the spiritual journeys of Bob Dylan and John Lennon in his new book 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God'. Veteran music journalist Steve Turner talks about the search for God in the music of the 60s and 70s and engages with Jon's own journey in and out of faith. For Jon Stewart: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/music/twentieth-century-and-contemporary-music/dylan-lennon-marx-and-god?format=HB For Steve Turner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Turner_(writer) --- For exclusive resources and to support us:   • Unbelievable? Live events: http://www.unbelievable.live   • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident     • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021     • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter       • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog       • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable      • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb     • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley    

John Lennon, Bob Dylan and God: Steve Turner and Jon Stewart

This special edition of the show featured the public debate between Christian Philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist Philosopher Peter Millican as part of the Reasonable Faith Tour 2011. They debated "Does God Exist?" before a capacity crowd at Bill's Alma Mater, Birmingham University where he studied for his first Doctorate. First broadcast in Oct 2011. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow Rest of the World: https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021 • For Premier Unbelievable? events and conference: https://www.unbelievable.live • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley

Classic Replay: William Lane Craig vs Peter Millican - Does God Exist?

Elijah Stephens, director of the documentary Send Proof, joins Justin to discuss his investigation into supernatural healing claims. Miracle researcher Craig Keener shares extraordinary stories - but is it enough to convince atheist skeptic Michael Shermer? For Elijah Stephens: https://www.sendproof.com/   For Michael Shermer: https://michaelshermer.com/   For Craig Keener: https://craigkeener.com/   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Philip Yancey Live event: http://www.unbelievable.live   • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

Send Proof: Is there medical evidence for miracles? Craig Keener, Michael Shermer and Elijah Stephens

Pastor Joby Martin, pastor of The Church of Eleven22 and author of 'If The Tomb is Empty' tells Justin the story of how the church has sponsored over 14,000 children through Compassion.  To sponsor a Compassion child via Unbelievable?: http://www.compassion.com/justin   (Worldwide)  OR text JUSTIN to 83393  (USA only)  As a thank-you, USA sponsors will receive a copy of Justin's book 'Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian' AND Pastor Joby's book 'If The Tomb Is Empty'.

If the tomb is empty: Joby Martin on sponsoring 14,000 Compassion kids

Preston Ulmer author of 'The Doubters Club' and ex-Christian Gaia McDermott who hosts the 'Face The Sun' podcast, discuss how to explore doubt and questions inside and outside the church. For Preston Ulmer: https://www.thedoubtersclub.com/   For Gaia McDermott: https://facethesun.podbean.com/   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

Can a doubter find a place in church? Preston Ulmer and Gaia McDermott

In October 2011 Premier hosted the Reaonsable Faith UK Tour with WIlliam Lane Craig. The Tour began in London with Methodist Central Hall Westminster packed for the first encounter he would have with atheist philosopher Stephen Law, debating "Does God Exist"? More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

Classic Replay: The London God debate - William Lane Craig vs Stephen Law

The UK Government has published proposals to ban 'gay conversion therapy'. Should such a law be welcomed by churches as a protection for LGBT+ people, or a cause for concern at the potential criminalisation of prayer? Peter Lynas of the UK Evangelical Alliance and Jayne Ozanne of the Ban Conversion Therapy coalition debate the proposed legislation.  For the Government consultation: https://equalityhub.citizenspace.com/government-equalities-office/banning-conversion-therapy   For the Evangelical Alliance: https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/public-policy/ending-conversion-therapy   For Ban Conversion Therapy coalition: https://www.banconversiontherapy.com   Jayne Ozanne in Premier Christianity: https://www.premierchristianity.com/interviews/jayne-ozanne-the-christian-campaigner-explains-why-she-wants-to-ban-hate-prayer/5807.article   Peter Lynas in Premier Christianity: https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/whats-the-problem-with-banning-conversion-therapy/5822.article   **This show covers sensitive issues regarding the pastoral care of LGBT people in the church. Discretion is also advised in engaging with the responses to this post. Differing points of view are welcome, but we request that all comments remain polite and respectful.** --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

Should ’Gay Conversion Therapy’ be banned? Jayne Ozanne vs Peter Lynas

First broadcast in Oct 2011. Peter J Williams the Warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge and a first class scholar of both Old and New Testament, responded to non-Christian listeners' sceptical questions on the Old Testament. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

Classic Replay: Old Testament grill-a-Christian with Peter J Williams

'Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence' is often used as a maxim by skeptics against modern miracle claims and Biblical miracles. Christian apologist Jonathan McLatchie and atheist blogger Jonathan Pearce debate the 'prior probabilities' involved in miracle claims and the evidence for the resurrection. For Talk About Doubts: https://talkaboutdoubts.com   For Jonathan McLatchie: https://jonathanmclatchie.com   For Jonathan Pearce: https://onlysky.media/tippling   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? Jonathan McLatchie vs Jonathan Pearce

We featured a lot of Bart Ehrman in 2011 - in this show from Aug 2011 he returned for another conversation with resurrection scholar Mike Licona, about their different experiences - why Bart deconverted and Mike Licona held onto his faith after a period of doubt. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

Classic Replay: Bart Ehmran talks about his loss of faith with Mike Licona

Could the story of Christianity really be true? How do we make sense of suffering if so? Dan Paterson is the author of 'Questioning Christianity', which seeks to make sense of Christianity to skeptics and doubters. He engages with Dean Mayes who was an atheist, but whose intellectual journey and work as a nurse in intensive care have caused him to reconsider Christianity in recent years.  For Dan Paterson: https://www.questioningchristianity.com For Dean Mayes: http://www.deanfromaustralia.com  --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

Suffering & God in the Intensive Care Unit: Dean Mayes & Dan Paterson

In this show from Aug 2011 we met Rebekah Bennetch who lives in Saskatoon, Canada.  She grew up in a strong Christian family. But in 2007  "came out" as an atheist. Sheridan Voysey is a writer, speaker and broadcaster on contemporary spirituality. They discussed what led Rebekah to abandon her faith, how Christians can best treat their "apostate" friends and family, and what lessons can be learnt for fruitful dialogue between believers and atheists. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

Classic Replay: Ex-Christian dialogue

Historian Tom Holland tells how his experiences among persecuted Christians and Yazidis in Iraq impacted his own intellectual and personal journey with Christianity. A 'Perspectives' lecture recorded in Nov 2021 at the British Library for Christian persecution charity Open Doors with audience Q&A. Used with permission For Open Doors: https://www.opendoorsuk.org/    End of Year giving (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  End of year giving (Rest of World): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/unbelievable-eoy-30th-december    Big Conversation Survey: https://survey-star.net/bigconversation2022   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

Tom Holland on Christianity, persecution and the cross

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