Jun 10

Suffering, hell and the search for God with Dr Joshua Sijuwade and Dr Shaun Stevenson hosted by John Nelson

What happens when a philosopher loses faith in God — and then unexpectedly finds it again? In this deeply personal and philosophical episode of Unbelievable?, host John Nelson sits down with philosophers Dr Shaun Stevenson and Dr Joshua Sijuwade to explore belief, doubt, sufferin ... Show More

1h 17m

Jun 3

Can a Loving God Use Evolution? Denis Alexander vs Ed Atkinson hosted by John Nelson

What does evolution mean for Christian faith? In this episode of Unbelievable?, John Nelson hosts a thoughtful dialogue between molecular biologist Dr Denis Alexander and returning guest Ed Atkinson on one of the deepest questions in science and theology. Can evolution be reconci ... Show More

1h 23m

Jun 2

John Lennox on Dawkins, Meaning, AI and the Return of the Sacred

As Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist John Lennox prepares to appear on The Diary of a CEO, he joins Luke Martin on Unbelievable to reflect on his extraordinary life and the questions that have shaped a generation. From Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Peter Si ... Show More

52m 55s

Mar 2025

#202 Alister McGrath: What did CS Lewis think of science? Part 1

In part 1 of our new series on science, Ruth Jackson is joined by Alister McGrath to explore how CS Lewis approached the relationship between science and religion. A former atheist and Oxford-trained scientist, McGrath unpacks how Lewis combined reason and imagination to challeng ... Show More

14m 42s

Aug 2025

#222 Dr. Max Baker-Hytch: Lewis and the argument from desire

Today we are joined by Dr. Max Baker-Hytch, a tutorial fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University, to discuss Lewis and the argument from desire. Covering topics such as whether our deepest longings point to the existence of another world, how naturalists might respond, and whethe ... Show More

23m 6s

Nov 2023

#133 Alister McGrath: Was Lewis a prophet and does he speak to contemporary cultural issues?

Professor Alister McGrath and Ruth Jackson continue their discussion about whether CS Lewis is still relevant. Was he something of a prophet? What can we learn about the way Lewis engaged with modern media? How did he make complicated theological concepts relatable? In what ways ... Show More

13m 57s

Mar 2021

#01 C.S. Lewis on the meaning of life

In the first ever episode of our brand-new podcast on C.S. Lewis, professor Alister McGrath speaks to Ruth Jackson about some of Lewis’ key thoughts as well as the impact of Lewis on Alister’s own life.

28m 20s

Aug 2024

#169 James Emery White: Culture, translation and COVID-19

How did CS Lewis translate Christianity for ordinary people? What would he say to our post-Christian culture? Can Lewis help with evangelism? In what ways did people apply his ideas to the COVID-19 pandemic? Pastor, author and theologian Dr James Emery White explores how we can d ... Show More

20m 43s

Jun 2024

Bonus Q&A with Dr. Alister McGrath

Listen in for a short Q&A session at the Lamb and Flag pub in Oxford following the full episode ‘C. S. Lewis Apologist: An Interview with Dr. Alister McGrath.’ Order Christian Apologetics: An Introduction by Dr. McGrath: <a href="https://a.co/d/05lejP2B" ... Show More

20m 36s

Nov 2020

Mere Christianity

Taylor and Thornton journey through one of Lewis's best-known works. It's the source of many people's conversion or the rejuvenation of their faith, as Thornton and Taylor can attest.  Episode Outline:  <ul> <li>Banter  </li> <li>Background and ... Show More

55m 46s

Sep 2024

3 Hours of Wisdom from Peter Kreeft | Ep. 484

Peter John Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College. A convert to Catholicism, he is the author of over eighty books on Christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. Matt talks to Dr. Peter Kreeft about God, baseball, stoicism, sex, heaven, H ... Show More

3h 1m

Jul 2023

#116 Did CS Lewis believe in aliens?

Alister McGrath continues to explore questions raised by Lewis' Space Trilogy - were any characters inspired by his "strange" Oxford colleagues? Do we need to understand Medieval renaissance literature in order to read these books? Who is the narrator? What does Lewis think about ... Show More

14m 57s

Dec 2024

Against Christian Civilization?

Today the Pugs are joined by writer and editorialist, Bethel McGrew to discuss Paul Kingsnorth’s Erasmus Lecture for First Things. The Pugs found themselves both barking when they found disagreement as well as agreement, with a slight weight given to disagreement. We hope that ... Show More

1h 3m

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