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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #210 Nathan Fayard: What makes a true hero - power, rebellion, or love?
Ruth Jackson speaks with Dr. Nathan Fayard, Assistant Professor of English at Indiana Wesleyan University about how Lewis engages with the idea of the romantic hero in Perelandra. Why does Lewis split heroic qualities between Ransom and the villain Weston? What can Byron’s Manfred and Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound teach us about Lewis’s theology?
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ShowsI am a transgender man, can I get married to a woman? NT Wright on Gender, Faith, and Being Human
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird engage with deeply personal and theologically rich questions. They explore how the grace of God meets us amid identity struggles, why pastoral care matters so much in conversations about gender and faith, and how deconstruction can lead to a more resilient Christianity.
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ShowsDo humans have the right to engineer life? Prof. Keith Fox v Dr. Sam McKee
This episode of Unbelievable? dives into the ethical and theological dilemmas of synthetic biology and engineering artificial organisms, as Dr Sam McKee and Prof Keith Fox debate whether humanity’s ability to “play God” challenges or complements religious beliefs and our understanding of human creativity.
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ShowsCan we treat Parkinson’s disease without destroying embryos?
This episode explores a breakthrough in Parkinson’s treatment using lab-grown stem cells, potentially avoiding the ethical issues of embryo use. We also tackle why overtreatment of the elderly is common in medicine and how Christians can make wise end-of-life choices.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #209 Nathan Fayard: Lewis’s thinking on redemption, paradise, and poetic vision
Ruth Jackson is joined again by Nathan Fayard, Assistant Professor of English at Indiana Wesleyan University, to explore how the poetry of John Milton and Percy Bysshe Shelley shaped C.S. Lewis’s imagination and theology.
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ShowsWill God resurrect my cremated body? NT Wright on God’s grace, the Law, and new life after cremation
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird explore the deep connections between ‘hesed’ in the Old Testament and ‘charis’ in the New, offering a rich picture of God’s love and faithfulness. They tackle the sensitive topic of cremation and Christian burial, affirming the unshakable hope of resurrection.
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ShowsDoes true freedom exist? Max Jeganathan vs Andrew Copson hosted by Andy Kind
Is our obsession with personal autonomy leading to fulfilment - or fracture? Max Jeganathan (author of The Freedom Trap) and Andrew Copson (CEO of Humanists UK) explore the purpose, power, and pitfalls of freedom.
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ShowsShame, Honour & the Gospel: Recovering What We’ve Missed
Have we overlooked the gospel’s answer to shame, not just guilt? This episode explores how Jesus addressed both in an honour-based culture, and what Western Christians might miss as society shifts towards new forms of public shaming.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #208 Nathan Fayard: The impact of Lewis on life, faith and perspective
Ruth Jackson is joined by Nathan Fayard, an assistant professor of English at Indiana Wesleyan University, to discuss his paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis conference held at George Fox University. How did Nathan first encountered Lewis? What impact has he had on his life and faith journey? He also gives a summary Perelandra as we prepare to dive into his paper.
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ShowsJesus’ Jewish identity, Paul’s commands to women and Bonhoeffer’s dilemma: Tom Wright answers
Tom Wright and Mike Bird delve into the Jewish identity of Jesus in this week’s episode of the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast. They respond to a listener’s question about Paul’s instructions in 1 Corinthians 11 and reflect on the moral dilemmas faced by Dietrich Bonhoeffer during the Nazi regime.
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ShowsCancer, War and the God Question: why so much suffering?
Why does a good God allow violence and suffering — even in the Bible?
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ShowsWhat is a woman?
This episode delves into two UK Supreme Court rulings: one on doctors’ anonymity in life support disputes with parents of severely ill children, and another defining ‘woman’ in the 2010 Equality Act as biological sex, affecting trans women’s access to single-sex spaces. We explore the implications of these judgements.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #207 Jacqueline Wilson: C.S Lewis's Prayer Life in Historical Context
Ruth Jackson is joined by Jacqueline Wilson, a student working towards her Master of Arts in cultural apologetics from Houston Christian University, to share her thoughts on Lewis’ prayer life in the paper she presented at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis conference, which was held at George Fox University.
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Shows”You become what you worship?!” NT Wright answers tough questions on worship, resurrection and the Gaza conflict
In this episode of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird explore the theological roots of church membership, unpack the meaning of worship as a response to grace, and reflect on the hope of resurrection. They also discuss how lament is not just permitted but essential in a world full of pain, and why the church cannot remain silent in the face of injustice.
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ShowsIs the Problem of Suffering the strongest argument against God? David Robertson vs Stephen Law hosted by Andy Kind
Can the reality of suffering disprove a good God? Oxford Philosopher Dr. Stephen Law and Christian minister Rev. David Robertson debate the problem of evil, the evil God hypothesis, and whether suffering is evidence for or against theism.
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ShowsDementia: Listening to bodies and the sacramental ministry of touch
Jess Wyatt, vicar and theologian, delves into the complexities of dementia, challenging the notion that personhood diminishes with the disease and exploring how Christian beliefs in embodiment and identity shape compassionate care. This podcast episode offers insights into nurturing those with dementia.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #206 Jacqueline Wilson: The prayer life of CS Lewis
Ruth Jackson is joined by Jacqueline Wilson, a student working towards her Master of Arts in cultural apologetics from Houston Christian University, to discuss her paper from the Undiscovered CS Lewis conference, and how she first encountered Lewis.
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ShowsS2 #15 Easter Special - NT Wright on the Resurrection: History, Theology & Why It Still Matters
In this special Easter edition of Ask NT Wright Anything, Tom Wright and Mike Bird delve into the resurrection of Jesus, discussing its historical significance and theological implications for the Church and Christian mission.
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ShowsDid Jesus Really Die and Rise from the Dead? David Instone-Brewer v Ijaz Ahmed hosted by Andy Kind
Heading into Easter, we explore if the resurrection is key to Christianity and how it’s viewed in Islam. Rev Dr David Instone-Brewer and Islamic apologist Ijaz Ahmed debate Jesus’ crucifixion, resurrection, and divinity.
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ShowsCultural witness and the purpose of theology, with Graham Tomlin
Graham Tomlin has been a vicar, a theologian, a college principal, a bishop and now spearheads a project dedicated to trying to re-enchant the UK with Christian faith. In this episode we reflect with him about his ministry, the current state and status of theology in the church, the struggles of the Church of England where he served as a bishop until recently, and why he’s now focusing on helping non-churchgoers begin to see the world through ‘Christian spectacles’.
