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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In each episode of Matters of Life and Death, brought to you by Premier Unbelievable?, John Wyatt and his son Tim discuss issues in healthcare, ethics, technology, science, faith and more. John is a doctor, professor of ethics, and writer and speaker on many of these topics, while Tim is a religion and social affairs journalist. We talk about how Christians can better engage with a particular question of life, death or something else in between.
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A weekly show from Premier Unbelievable? in which Ruth Jackson interviews leading apologists, theologians and evangelists in order to help Christians understand, defend and share their faith with confidence... unapologetically! For more from Premier Unbelievable? visit: http://www.premierunbelievable.com For our Premier Unbelievable? Live events: http://www.unbelievable.live
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Should We Have the Right to Die? The Assisted Dying Debate in the UK Neil McKain vs Prof Keith Brown
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As the UK prepares for a crucial parliamentary debate on the Assisted Dying Bill, the Unbelievable? podcast delves into this emotionally charged issue. Unlike in countries such as the USA, Canada, and the Netherlands, assisted dying remains illegal in the UK—but that could soon change. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's Private Member's Bill has reignited …
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Earthquakes and cancer: Why is God’s good world so full of suffering? with Sharon Dirckx
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Christians normally explain away human-caused suffering by pointing to God giving us free will, and our sinful natures using that to harm ourselves and each other. But what about all the things entirely out of our control which cause so much sadness, from natural disasters to genetic diseases? In this episode we interview apologist and neuroscienti…
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Unbelievable? Classic: Richard Dawkins & Rowan Williams dialogue
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In February 2012 Sofia Europa sponsored a discussion between Richard Dawkins and Rowan Williams, the then-Archbishop of Canterbury, on the question of Human Nature and Our Ultimate Origins. The discussion was chaired by agnostic Prof Sir Anthony Kenny. It is broadcast here in full.For the full discussion watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/wat…
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The Divine Debate: Is Morality Rooted in God? Atheist Stephen Law vs Matthew Su hosted by Ruth Jackson
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🌟 Is faith necessary for a moral life? 🌟Is belief in God essential for a meaningful moral framework? Or can secular philosophy give us all the answers? 🤔 This week on Unbelievable?, host Ruth Jackson 🎙️ welcomes two dynamic thinkers to explore one of the most profound debates: the role of God in shaping our moral universe. 🌌✨ Recorded live at Wadde…
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The day to JUDGE Arsenal's PL title chances
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Lee Judges from AFTV joins us on the Premier League show as he chats with Paul Sebastiani about Arsenal's season to date, the impending battle with Liverpool as well as transfer targets during the Christmas/New Year period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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Vaccine conspiracies, mistrust and catastrophism: How the church lost its way, with Dr Francis Collins
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Francis Collins is one of the leading scientists of his generation, a world-renowned geneticist who led the international project to map the human genome. Later he served under three presidents as the director of the National Institute of Health, which led him to play a pivotal role in America’s battle against the covid pandemic. He’s also an evang…
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Unbelievable? Classic: Peter Kreeft's argument from desire
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CS Lewis said "If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world."Peter Kreeft is a philosophy professor and well known Christian thinker and writer. He defends the "argument from desire". Does our experience of transcendent longing indicate that there is a God to …
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A-League 2024/25 Update | NZ Football All Whites Great David Chote on SENZ Mornings with Ian Smith (11/11/24)
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NZ Football All Whites Great David Chote joins the show to talk A-League Men 2024, Wellington Phoenix win on the road v Mariner’s, upcoming International window, latest results out of the EPL & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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Variations in Scripture: do they matter? 🧐 New Testament Scholars Mike Licona and Darrell L. Bock explain
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New Testament scholars Mike Licona and Darrell L. Bock dive into the Bible’s rich complexities, covering divine inspiration, authorship, and textual variations 📖✨. They discuss how understanding the Bible as both divinely inspired and humanly transmitted influences its authority and interpretation. Topics include the formation of the Old and New Te…
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DNA, parenthood and selecting for IQ: The surprising return of eugenics
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A couple of inter-connected news stories set us off this week. First, the prominent DNA ancestry company 23andMe is teetering on the brink of collapse and considering selling off its database of 15m people’s genomes. Can someone else own your DNA, and what are the risks if genomes are passed around the economy as any other product? Next, a US start…
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Unbelievable? Classic: Optimism or extinction? What’s the future of humanity? John Hands & Perry Marshall
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Secular scientist and academic John Hands has been described as a ‘polymath’. His 2016 book Cosmosapiens received wide praise for its analysis of human evolution since the beginning of the universe. His new book ‘The Future of Humankind’ looks ahead to what lies in store for homosapiens.He discusses the issues with Christian thinker Perry Marshall,…
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In a nation divided and a pivotal election on the horizon, how should Christians engage with politics? 🤔 How much should our faith influence our public life? What’s truly at stake when we step into the political arena?As we approach the U.S. elections, the spotlight is on debates and appearances from figures like Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Her…
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A-League Men 2024/25 Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC NZ Derby Preview | Former NZ Football All Whites Defender & Coach Ricki Herbert on SENZ Mornings with Riccardo Ball (1/11/24)
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Former NZ Football All Whites Defender & Coach Ricki Herbert catches up with Riccardo to talk A-League Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC Derby this weekend, expectations & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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A-League Men 2024/25 Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC Derby Preview | Wellington Phoenix Fullback Tim Payne on SENZ Mornings with Riccardo Ball (31/10/24)
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Wellington Phoenix Fullback Tim Payne catches up with Riccardo to talk A-league Men 2024, results so far, upcoming top of the table clash & NZ Derby v Auckland FC, expectations & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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'Bukayo Saka is UNBELIEVABLE.' - The Yellow Ribbon lads assess Arsenal's 2-2 draw against Liverpool and the season to date.
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The Yellow Ribbon Podcast is back for a big hour-long chat! On the agenda; Review of 2-2 draw against Liverpool Injuries and squad depth Have we overachieved given the circumstances? The next fortnight of fixtures (Preston, Newcastle, Inter and Chelsea) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Once dismissed as quackery or New Age woo, near death experiences are seeing something of a modern revival. A slew of serious scientists and doctors have begun studying the phenomenon, even constructing clinical trials to try and see what, if anything, goes on when someone is on the brink of death but is resuscitated successfully. And there is now …
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Manchester United Manager | Football Journalist Tom McDermott on SENZ Mornings with Ian Smith (30/10/24)
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Football Journalist Tom McDermott joins the show to talk the latest news out of Manchester United on their next manager to replace Erik ten Hag and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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Unbelievable? Classic: Louise Perry & Rod Dreher • Christianity, the Sexual Revolution and the future of the West (copy)
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The Big Conversation - Episode 2 | Season 5Is post-Christendom a brave new world or a culture in collapse? Can ancient wisdom still offer answers to the modern problems of life?Rod Dreher is Senior Editor of The American Conservative and author of bestselling books including ‘The Benedict Option’ and ‘Live Not By Lies’. Louise Perry is a journalist…
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EMERGENCY Premier League Preview Show - Ten Hag sacked
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Premier League Preview Show host Paul Sebastiani is joined by Dan 'PommyinOz' Williams to to chat about Manchester United's decision to finally part ways with Erik ten Hag as well as the results of Matchweek 9. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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The Great Morality Debate: Secularism vs. Christianity with Dr Michael Shermer and Rev. Glen Scrivener
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In this episode of Premier Unbelievable?, host Vince Vitale moderates a riveting debate that tackles one of the most profound questions in philosophy, religion, and ethics: Can we be 'good' without God? 🤔✨ Dr. Michael Shermer, renowned skeptic and author of The Moral Arc, joins Glen Scrivener, Anglican minister, author of The Air We Breathe, speake…
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A-League Men 2024 Round 2 & EPL Preview | NZ Football All Whites Great Noel Barkley on SENZ Mornings with Ian Smith (25/10/24)
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NZ Football All Whites Great Noel Barkley catches up with Riccardo to talk A-league 2024, Wellington Phoenix, Auckland FC & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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Prenatal screening: Is all knowledge a good thing?
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Pregnant women today are offered a battery of tests and screening for their unborn child, looking for an ever-increasing range of conditions and risks. But is the onward march of technology in this sphere always an unmitigated good thing? With abortion for a disability legal in the UK up to term, women are being given terrible choices previous gene…
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Unbelievable? Classic: Sharon Dirckx vs Emily Qureshi-Hurst • Do consciousness and near-death experiences point to an afterlife?
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The Big Conversation - Episode 4 | Season 5What should we make of accounts of “near death experiences”? Do they give credible support to the possibility that there is life after death, or can they be explained away as mere physical phenomena? Indeed, what is the connection between the brain, consciousness, and “the soul” (if it even exists)?Christi…
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Can Tarot & Astrology Open you to EVIL Forces? 🔮👻 Ex-Psychic Jenn Nizza and Horror Filmmaker Toby Watts debate Halloween, demons and horror
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In this Halloween special, we examine the intersection of the occult, Halloween, and Christian perspectives on spiritual matters. Is Halloween merely harmless fun, or does it carry deeper, more sinister implications? Can activities like tarot readings and astrology open the door to evil forces? What does Christianity teach about demons—and is it po…
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Same-sex attraction and friendship in church, with Ed Shaw
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This week we speak with church pastor and author Ed Shaw about John’s book on friendship, and in particular how it intersects with those who are same-sex attracted like him. How has the church unintentionally colluded with the sexual revolution in prioritising and idealising marriage, relegating friendship in the process? Why is it so important for…
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Unbelievable Classic: Tom Holland: Christianity, persecution and the meaning of the cross
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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 …
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Buffer zones: protecting women or an overreach against free speech? Lois McLatchie Miller vs Jan MacVarish hosted by Andy Kind
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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 Octob…
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Yoga, mindfulness and truly Christian meditation
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Yoga and mindfulness are everywhere in popular Western culture: in school PE lessons, in company retreats, prescribed by doctors, and even sometimes endorsed by churches. Are these harmless or even quasi-Christian practices we can all enjoy, or pagan-derived movements which believers should steer clear of? And is there such a thing as ‘Christian me…
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Christian Philosopher Vince Vitale Stunned by Free Will Showdown: Alex O'Connor vs. Alex Carter
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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 …
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English Premier League 2024/25 Matchday 7 Preview | Host of Studs Up Podcast & Football Freak Daniel McHardy on SENZ Mornings with Ian Smith (4/10/24)
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Host of Studs Up Podcast & Football Freak Daniel McHardy catches up with Smithy & Riccardo to preview this weekend’s EPL matches kicking-off Sunday with Crystal Palace v Liverpool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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Remembrance and forgetting: Why is nobody talking about covid any more?
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Harrowing testimony from healthcare staff at the UK’s national covid inquiry has reminded us of the horrendous sacrifices made by doctors and nurses during the pandemic, just a few years ago. And yet the inquiry has drawn hardly any media attention, with most of us happy to move on with our lives and never think about those long months in lockdown …
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Unbelievable Classic: Why I believe in God: John Lennox interviewed by Amy Orr-Ewing
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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 in…
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Football World Cup Qualifiers 2024 | NZ Football All Whites Coach Darren Bazeley on SENZ Mornings with Ian Smith (1/10/24)
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NZ Football All Whites Coach Darren Bazeley joins the show to talk about the squad picked for the upcoming run of World Cup qualifying matches, opposition, expectations & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SEN
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Science, faith and the future of humanity Denis Alexander v Julian Baggini hosted by Andy Kind
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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 …
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