Unbelievable?

Claims of UFO sightings and alien abductions have been widespread in the last few decades. Is there any substance to the sightings, do UFOs appear in scripture and would discovering alien life make a difference to the Christian faith?

Is evidence for UFOs on a par with evidence for supernatural events like the resurrection of Christ as some atheists claim?

Theologian Brendan Devitt and UFOlogist and sceptic John Wickham discuss the issues ahead of a live event at Hitchin Christian Centre on Sun 21 Oct 2012

For Hitchin Christian Centre http://www.hcc.org.uk

For John Wickham at BUFORAhttp://www.bufora.org.uk

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Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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A controversial blog post by Jared Wilson, quoting pastor Doug Wilson on the role of men and women in sex, recently reignited the debate between complementarians and egalitarians.

Rachel Held Evans is a popular US author, blogger and speaker who believes the New Testament supports the equality of men and women in the church and in the home (Egalitarian).

Owen Strachan is a theology professor at Boyce College, Kentucky and believes the Bible teaches that men and women have equal dignity but different roles in family and church (Complementarian).

UK church blogger Adrian Warnock joins the conversation too as we discuss reactions to the Wilson blog post, how to interpret verses in the Bible about women "submitting" to husbands and "remaining quiet" in church, and more.

For Rachel Held Evans http://rachelheldevans.com/

For Owen Strachan http://owenstrachan.com/

For Adrian Warnock http://adrianwarnock.com/

Watch the video promo for Unbelievable? the Conference 2012 DVD http://youtu.be/6g-5jTMeZew Order it at http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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Unbelievable? 14 May 2011 - Should women be church leaders?With Christina Rees & John Richardson

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Muslim protests and riots have been taking place around the world over an online video called "Innocence of Muslims" which mocks the prophet Mohammad.

James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries and Muhammad Al-Hussaini of Scriptural Resaoning discuss the video and the reaction to it.

As the death toll rises we ask questions like "what does this video say?" "Why do many Muslims respond this way when Muhammad is insulted?" "Can Islam cope with insult and criticism?"

For James White: http://www.aomin.org

For Muhammad Al-Hussaini: http://www.scripturalreasoning.org.uk

Watch the video promo for Unbelievable? the Conference 2012 DVD http://youtu.be/6g-5jTMeZew Order it at http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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Unbelievable? 15 Nov 2008 Islam and the Trinity Does the Trinity lead to polytheism? James White of Alpha & Omega ministries debates Abdullah Al Andalusi

Unbelievable? 7 May 2011 - Was Osama Bin Laden the true face of Islam? Anjem Choudary, Muhammad Al Hussaini & Jay Smith

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In the first of two episodes, we ask the question "is pornography harmful?" This week focusses on the effect upon users of pornography.

Peter Watts is from Living Waters, a Christian ministry helping those affected by sexual issues. He argues that pornography is a form of false intimacy which negatively rewires the brain and damages relationships.

Steve Miller is an atheist with a background in psychology.  He says that pornography in the context of consenting adults is not harmful and the church is too hung up on issues of sexuality.

TC Ryan, author of "Ashamed No More" joins the conversation.  A former pastor, his secret addiction to porn brought an end to his ministry.

Premier's Safetynet campaign http://www.safetynet.org.uk/

Struggling with porn? Living Waters resources http://www.living-waters-uk.org/content/recovery-sexual-addictions-resources

For TC Ryan "Ashamed No More"http://tc-ryan.com/ashamed-no-more/

Watch the video promo for Unbelievable? the Conference 2012 DVD http://youtu.be/6g-5jTMeZew

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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Unbelievable? 22 May 2010 - Sex outside Marriage debate - "Is sex outside marriage wrong?"Christian Faith Forster vs. Atheist Susan Meyer

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For a second week running we address the question of whether pornography is harmful, this time from the perspective of those in the porn industry.

Former porn actress Danielle Williams explains why she feels the industry is abusive and detrimental to the women involved. Current adult entertainer Sophie Hirschfeld speaks in support of pornography.  In the studio atheist Steve Miller & Christian Peter Watts continue to debate the rights and wrongs.

Justin also reads correspondence on the forthcoming Atheist Prayer Experiment.

Premier's Safetynet campaign http://www.safetynet.org.uk/

Struggling with porn? Living Waters resources http://www.living-waters-uk.org/content/recovery-sexual-addictions-resources

For Danielle Williams book http://amzn.to/OuE7Gy or on Facebook http://on.fb.me/O3y1Ng

For Sophie Hirschfeld http://sexandscience.org/blog/ or http://www.swopusa.org/

Watch the video promo for Unbelievable? the Conference 2012 DVD http://youtu.be/6g-5jTMeZew

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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In this one-on-one edition of the show, Justin Brierley speaks to New Testament Historian Bart Ehrman about his recent book "Did Jesus Exist?" which argues for the historical fact of Jesus of Nazareth.

Ehrman, whose books are more usually at odds with evangelicals, was this time attacked by atheist proponents of "mythicism" - the view that Jesus never existed.

He responds to the criticisms, including mythicists Bob Price and Richard Carrier and answers questions sent in by Unbelievable? listeners.

For Did Jesus Exist? http://www.bartdehrman.com/books/did_jesus_exist.htm

Bart's blog http://ehrmanblog.org/

Unbelievable? The Conference 2012 DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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Unbelievable? 3 Jan 2009 "Misquoting Jesus" Ehrman & Williams Bart Ehrman & Peter Williams - "Misquoting Jesus: Do we have the original writings of the New Testament?"

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Alex Preston is the author of "The Revelations", a novel about faith, doubt, guilt, sex and secrets. The 4 main characters are leaders on "The Course" an evangelism programme similar to the Alpha Course.

Alex, a former banker who sees himself as a "spiritual seeker", describes his experience of attending the Alpha Course and the motivation for writing the book.

Tom Price is a tutor at the Oxford Centre For Christian Apologetics.  He talks to Alex about conversion, hope, certainty, sexuality and evangelical Christianity.

For Alex Preston and The Revelations http://alexhmpreston.com/the-revelations/

For Tom Price at OCCA http://www.theocca.org/bios/tom-price

Unbelievable? The Conference 2012 DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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Alom Shaha grew up in a Muslim background in London but became an atheist in his teens. Now a science teacher he has written about that journey in his book "The Young Atheist's Handbook".

He chats with Tom Price of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics about Love, God, Narnia, Hope and much more...

For The Young Atheists Handbook http://alomshaha.com/buy-the-book.html

For Alom Shaha http://alomshaha.com

For Tom Price http://www.theocca.org/bios/tom-price

Unbelievable? The Conference 2012 DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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Robert Spencer runs Jihad Watch in the USA. His controversial new book "Did Muhammad Exist?" claims that the prophet of Islam owes more to fiction than fact, and has led to death threats against him.

Adnan Rashid, a Muslim speaker from the Islamic Education and Research Academy, responds to Spencer's claims in a heated exchange.

Get "Did Muhammad Exist?" http://amzn.to/NS44JA

For Robert Spencer http://www.jihadwatch.org/

For Adnan Rashid http://www.iera.org.uk/speakers_ar.html

Unbelievable? The Conference 2012 DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd

Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment

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In the second show examining the beliefs of Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Bobby Gilpin and Charles Dayton return to talk about Mormon doctrines.

Bobby runs UK Parternships for Christ, an outreach to Mormons and JWs. Charles is a lifelong Mormon and Western Artist in Wyoming.

They discuss Mormon beliefs about whether God was "once a man", whether we are potential gods ourselves, and what happens to Christians and Mormons when they die.  Is Mormonism a religion of works or grace?

For Bobby Gilpin http://www.upfc.org.uk

For the Mormon Church http://mormon.org/

For Charles Dayton's art http://www.wilcoxgallery.com/G_CharlesDayton.htm

Unbelievable? The Conference 2012 DVD http://www.premier.org.uk/dvd

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