All Unbelievable? articles
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ShowsAI and the Future of Humanity | Nigel Crook vs Andy Bannister hosted by Sam McKee
AI experts Nigel Crook and Andy Bannister join Sam McKee to debate whether artificial intelligence will lead to a brighter future or new dangers for humanity. They tackle the ethics of AI, its impact on work and relationships, and where faith and human uniqueness fit in an automated world.
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ShowsEvil, Pain, and the case against God: Atheist vs Theist | Alanzo Paul v Harry Amos hosted by Sam McKee
Live from John Colet School, philosophers Alanzo Paul and Harry Amos debate the problem of suffering. Is pain evidence against God, or can faith make sense of evil, grief, and hope? Hosted by Sam McKee, this episode tackles the toughest questions about belief, meaning, and what suffering really means.
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ShowsThe Meaning Crisis Explained…Is Modernity Killing Meaning? John Vervaeke and Malcolm Guite hosted by John Nelson
Is modern life killing our sense of meaning? In this episode, John Vervaeke and Malcolm Guite join John Nelson to unpack the “meaning crisis”—from loneliness and anxiety to the loss of shared story. They explore why facts alone aren’t enough, the power of imagination and poetry, and how practices, community, and pilgrimage could help us recover depth and belonging.
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ShowsDid Jesus really rise from the dead? The Resurrection Debate | Mike Licona vs Dale Allison hosted by John Nelson
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? In this episode, New Testament scholars Mike Licona and Dale Allison join John Nelson to debate the historical evidence for the resurrection. Both agree on Jesus’ crucifixion and the early claims of resurrection, but differ on whether the evidence points to a real bodily rising or if historians must remain cautious.
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ShowsCan Morality Be Objective Without God? Christian vs Atheist Objectivist Debate on Ethics, Reason & Human Value
Can morality be objective without God? In this thought-provoking episode of Unbelievable, host John Nelson brings together Christian writer Caleb Woodbridge and Objectivist thinker Thomas Walker-Werth for a deep clash over reason, self-interest, human dignity and the basis of right and wrong.
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Shows“My Father was murdered… a sponsor saved my life” Richmond Wandera Interviewed by John Nelson
In this special episode of Unbelievable?, John Nelson speaks with Pastor Richmond Wandera in Kampala, Uganda. After his father was murdered, Richmond grew up in a slum community before his life was transformed through Compassion child sponsorship.
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ShowsCan Christians believe in Evolution? God vs Darwinian Evolution debate | Prof. Denis Alexander vs John Catt hosted Andy Kind
In this special episode of Premier Unbelievable? hosted by Andy Kind, molecular biologist and theologian Dr Denis Alexander joins philosopher and sceptical thinker John Catt for a thoughtful and robust conversation on the worldview implications of evolutionary theory.
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ShowsCan Logic Prove Christianity? Joshua Sijuwade vs Amos Wollen hosted by John Nelson
In this episode of Unbelievable?, host John Nelson is joined by philosophers Amos Wallen (Oxford) and Dr Joshua Sijuwade to debate whether Christianity can be supported by a priori reasoning — arguments based purely on logic rather than historical evidence.
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ShowsIs Intelligent Design Actually Science? A Live Debate Prof Keith Fox vs Peter S. Williams hosted by Andy Kind
In this Unbelievable? debate shot in front of a live audience at Leicester Secular Hall, Andy Kind hosts two Christian thinkers who still manage to clash sharply: Professor Keith Fox and Peter S. Williams
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ShowsFree Will And Responsibility | Amna Whiston v Matthew Su hosted by Sam McKee
Recorded at Aylesbury High School, Sam McKee hosts a lively Unbelievable? Podcast schools debate on one of life’s biggest questions: are we really free?
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ShowsWhy Doesn’t God Show Himself? (Agnostic Philosopher vs Christian) | Dan Paterson vs Joe Schmid hosted by John Nelson
Why isn’t God more obvious? In this episode of Premier Unbelievable, host John Nelson is joined by Dan Paterson(Questioning Christianity) and Joe Schmid (agnostic philosopher, Princeton doctoral researcher and YouTuber at Majesty of Reason) to tackle the argument from divine hiddenness.
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ShowsChristian Nationalism: Biblical or Dangerous? Doug Wilson vs Mike Bird
Is Christian nationalism biblically sound - or dangerously divisive? In this episode, John Nelson hosts Doug Wilson and Dr Michael Bird for a high-stakes debate on what Christian politics should look like in a plural, polarised democracy. Should nations be explicitly Christian, or does that threaten freedom, minorities, and even faith itself? From pluralism and liberty to the risks of coercion, this conversation tackles the future of faith and politics.
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ShowsWhy The West Can’t Escape Christianity
Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing joins John Nelson for a wide-ranging conversation about media, power and faith in a post-Christian West. Boreing describes how Hollywood sharpened his convictions and why The Daily Wire was designed as a digital counterweight to legacy media. They unpack how culture shapes belief beneath the level of argument, and why entertainment can move public morality faster than politics.
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ShowsChristian Apologetics Has a Problem – And It’s Not Atheism
Premier Unbelievable host John Nelson gathers a lively roundtable to ask a timely question: what’s the current state of Christian apologetics—and where should it go next? Scientist and historian of science Sam McKee (University of Reading / Manchester Metropolitan) argues that apologetics often lags decades behind today’s life sciences, too easily dominated by creationist “marketing machines”, and too quick to platform non-experts as authorities.
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ShowsIs the West Becoming Brave New World? | Rod Dreyer and John Nelson - An Unbelievable Show Special
In this Unbelievable Show Special, John Nelson sits down with Rod Dreher to discuss whether the West is drifting into a “Brave New World.” They unpack Dreher’s warnings about “soft totalitarianism,” why comfort can be more dangerous than control, and how discipleship, beauty, and a hunger for transcendence might offer hope in an anxious age.
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ShowsDecoding the Cosmos: Atheist Philosopher vs Christian Scientist on Fine-Tuning, Time, Incarnation & Alien Life Emily Qureshi-Hurst vs Sam McKee hosted by Andy Kind
In this episode of Unbelievable, Andy Kind sits down with Dr Emily Qureshi-Hurst (Cambridge philosopher of science; author of Decoding the Cosmos) and Sam McKee (Christian scientist & doctoral researcher) for a surprisingly friendly - but rigorous - conversation
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ShowsIs life meaningless without God? A live school debate between Atheism UK and Christian apologist
In this live edition of Premier Unbelievable? from Aylesbury High School in the UK, stand-in host Sam McKee moderates a thought-provoking dialogue between:
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ShowsDid Jesus fulfil Scriptural Prophecy? Jonathan Rowlands vs Rabbi Marc B Shapiro
As Advent approaches, John Nelson hosts Dr Jonny Rowlands (St Mellitus College, UK) and Rabbi Prof Marc Shapiro (University of Scranton, USA) to ask: did Jesus fulfil scriptural prophecy?
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ShowsThe Sanity Of Belief - Can God Explain Everything? Joshua Sijuwade vs Julius Weinberg hosted by Andy Kind
Is belief in God rational, or is it something no reasonable person should accept?
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ShowsWho Was Jesus REALLY? Islam vs Christianity Debate | Joe Boot vs Hafsa Satar hosted by John Nelson
Christian thinker Joe Boot and Muslim scholar Hafsar debate what Christianity and Islam each teach about the identity of Jesus — from His birth and miracles to the crucifixion, resurrection, and second coming.
