Unbelievable?

Following an article in the New York Times about scholars who adopt an annihilationist (also called 'conditional immortality') view of hell rather than the traditional 'eternal conscious torment' view, Justin is joined by two evangelicals to debate the issue. Dr Al Mohler is President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He spoke against the annihilationist view in an edition of his daily podcast The Briefing. Chris Date is one of the founders of Rethinking Hell and adopted an annihilationist view after he became convinced the Bible teaches it. They debate the scriptural evidence and whether scholarship is moving away from the traditional view. For the NY Times article: click here. For Rethinking Hell: www.rethinkinghell.com For Al Mohler's The Briefing: http://www.albertmohler.com/category/the-briefing/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Rt Revd John Pritchard is the recently retired Bishop of Oxford and the author of 'How to Explain Your Faith'. He joins Justin along with church-going atheist Andrew Nightingale and Christian philosopher and storyteller Mark Roques as they discuss what Andrew loves about the church he attends but why he finds it difficult to believe the claims of Christianity. For How To Explain Your Faith: http://www.twitter.com/andynighting For Mark Roques: http://www.realitybites.org.uk/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

We hear it every year at Christmas in in our services. Matthew Chapter 1, quoting the prophet Isaiah - "look the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel". Critics say there's a problem: that the Isaiah passage is not talking about a virgin and Matthew misquotes him. So is it a problem for the virgin Birth? Is Christmas cancelled? Get theMP3 Alistair McKitterick is a theology lecturer at Moorlands College. He says there's good reason why Matthew used, but adapted Isaiah's prophecy in his birth narrative. Robert Stovold is a sceptic and atheist and believes that the first Christmas is an invention of the gospel writers. For Alistair McKitterick: http://www.moorlands.ac.uk/staff/alistair-mckitterick/ For Robert Stovold: http://www.brightonhumanists.org/publications_and_downloads.html For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Keith Ward is the former Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford University. His new book “The evidence for God” picks up on various aspects of human experience as proof of a spiritual realm. He is joined by atheist philosopher Michael Ruse for a lively discussion. Ruse’s own recent book “Atheism: What everyone needs to know” sets out the case against belief. For Keith Ward: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Evidence-God-Keith-Ward/dp/0232531307 For Michael Ruse: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atheism-What-Everyone-Needs-Know/dp/0199334587 For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Eben Alexander is a neurosurgeon whose book Proof Of Heaven became a bestseller. It documented his visions of heaven while in a coma which had shut down much of his brain. He joins Justin along with Graham Nicholls, a researcher of Out of Body experiences and Jane Aspell, a psychology and cognitive science lecturer who believes that OBE & NDEs are a purely physical experiences produced by the brain. For Eben Alexander: www.ebenalexander.com For Graham Nicholls: www.grahamnicholls.com For Jane Aspell: http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/fst/departments/psychology/staff/dr_jane_aspell.html Get the MP3 For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Emerging Church leader Brian McLaren and evangelical leader Andrew Wilson debate whether we need to rethink scripture in a podcast special hosted by Justin. The two debates examine whether we’ve made an idol of the Bible and the way that Jesus read scripture. They cover issues such as Old Testament law, homosexuality, contradictions, the use and abuse of scripture, the resurrection and male and female equality. To watch the video debate series and for further articles http://www.premierchristianity.com/bibledebate For ‘We Make the Road By Walking’: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Road-Walking-Reorientation-Activation/dp/1444703706 For the ‘Unbreakable’: https://www.10ofthose.com/products/16631/Unbreakable/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter MP3 of this show here. Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Lynn Wilder was a temple-recommend holding Mormon who taught at Brigham Young University in Utah. She describes what led her to abandon the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and embrace Biblical Christianity. Michael Flournoy is a Mormon apologist. He debates issues of racism, salvation, the nature of Jesus and what Joseph Smith wrote in the Book of Mormon with Lynn.

We hear highlights from this year's Unbelievable? Conference, including the opening address by Os Guinness, Ruth Jackson on reaching young people, Craig Hazen on the resurrection, William Lane Craig & Jeff Zweerink on science and atheism, Jay Smith on Islam, Tim McGrew on the Gospels and part of the Panel Q&A.

Graham Veale is the author of "New Atheism: A Survival Guide" which looks at some of the popular objections of new atheism, including the 'Flying Spaghetti Monster' parody of God. Rory Fenton represents Secular Humanist student groups and defended the atheist society at London's South Bank University when their Flying Spaghetti Monster posters were removed. They debate the use of parody and balancing free speech and religious sensibilities.

Mark Lanier is a successful US trial lawyer. He’s also a keen theologian and apologist and has used his skills as a lawyer to make the case for Christ in ‘Christianity on Trial’. Paul Beaumont is a former Christian who lost his faith after coming under the influence of new atheists such as Richard Dawkins. His novel ‘A Brief Eternity’ is a critiques of Christinaity nad claims of heaven and hell. Mark defends Christianity and Paul acts as prosecution as they debate whether human life has value, the resurrection of Christ and why Paul lost his faith. For ‘Christianity on Trial’: http://www.ivpress.com/ontrial For the ‘A Brief Eternity’: http://paulbeaumont.org/a-brief-eternity For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes