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Nabeel Qureshi converted to Christianity from Islam after being convinced that the weight of evidence was in favour of Christian faith.  Yahya Seymour's story is the opposite - he became a Muslim after having a Christian upbringing.  They discuss the issues in advance of debates coming up in London.

For more information on the debates from Sun 12 Jul 09 to Sat 18 Jul 09 see www.thedebateinitiative.com or www.answeringmuslims.com

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Unbelievable? 5 Jul 2008 Islam & Christianity -which is more relevant to Britain? Which is more relevant to 21st Century Britain: Islam or Christianity?

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Peter Hitchens is a well known journalist and Anglican Christian.  Unlike his atheist brother Christopher, he believes Christianity is an essential bedrock for society.  He says Islam will fill the spiritual vaccuum of Britain if secularists have their way.

Ibrahim Mogra represents the Muslim Council of Britain.  He says that Muslims are only interested in living harmoniously within society.

They discuss Sharia Law, multiculturalism, religious freedom and more.

For Peter Hitchens visit http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/

For The Muslim Council of Britain visit www.mcb.org.uk

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Unbelievable? 1 Mar 2008 Sharia law in the UK - Muslims & Christian debate.

Unbelievable? 15 Dec 2007 Jihad & terrorism - Does Islam need to be reformed?

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Atheist Paul Orton contacted the show saying he was unconvinced by the claim of some Christians that morality must be based in God, to make sense.  He claims that morality is a product of biological and social evolution and "the changing moral Zeitgeist" determines the morals we hold.

Christian apologist David Robertson claims that you can't make sense of "right" and "wrong" without reference to an ultimate standard - God.  Anything else opens the door to moral nihilism.

Slavery in the Bible, racism and much more enter the discussion as they discuss the practical outworking of our moral foundations.

For David Robertson http://www.stpeters-dundee.org.uk

Click here for the apologetics course he is teaching in July 2009

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Unbelievable? 26 Jan 2008 Morality - do we need God to be Good?

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What did the first Christians believe about Jesus?  Muslim Abdul Haq, the author of "Before Nicea" claims that key doctrines of Christianity were formulated through later councils of the church.  He says that there is no good evidence that early Christians believed in Jesus' divinity or even his crucifixion.

Evangelical Christian scholar Anthony McRoy counters Haq's claims, insisting that the key doctrines of Christianity were well established in the early church and are implicit in Scripture.

For Anthony McRoy www.west.org.uk

For "Before Nicea" by Abdul Haq click here

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Atheist Biologist PZ Myers is  an outspoken critic of Christianity.  He believes that faith in God and science are contradictory.  He debates theistic evolutionist Denis Alexander, Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. Is science is at odds with Christianity as PZ claims?

They touch on Fine Tuning, Rationality, and whether God is an inference to the best explanation.

For PZ Myers Blog: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/

For The Faraday Institute: http://www.faraday-institute.org/

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Unbelievable? 29 Nov 2008 Creation or Evolution - do we have to choose? Denis Alexander & Stephen Lloyd

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What should Christians believe about the "infallibility" of the Bible?  Are the apparent contradictions that exist a problem?

Derek Tidball is the former Principal of the London School of Theology.  He engages with atheist Gordon Livesey who has compiled a list of, as he believes, errors and contradictions in the Bible.

Find out more about Derek Tidball's books here

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Laura Miller was captivated by Lewis' Narnia stories as a child.  As a teenager she learnt of the Christian parallels in the books and felt "cheated and betrayed".  Find out why in today's programme and how she has come to terms with Narnia by writing "The Magician's Book".

Michael Ward is a leading expert on CS Lewis and author of "Planet Narnia".  As a Christian the Narnia stories served to deepen his faith, and he has also recently uncovered a rich secret within the books that has gone unnoticed until now.

They discuss how the Christian Narnia affected Miller and some of the criticisms she levels at them in her book. 

For Michael Ward see www.planetnarnia.com

For Laura Miller see www.lauramiller.org

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Unbelievable? 8 Dec 2007 The Golden Compass - is it atheist propaganda?

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Angels & Demons is the sequel to the film "The Da Vinci Code" - both by Dan Brown.  Is Angels & Demons as controversial as Da Vinci? Probably not, but some are worried at the way it represents the Catholic Church and the science/faith debate.

Justin is joined by Jesuit communications director Ged Clapson and Susan Fani of the Catholic League with their reaction to the film.  Theologian & scientist David Wilkinson debates the science angle of the film with atheist Robert Stovold.

For the film see www.angelsanddemons.com

For Ged Clapson see www.jesuit.org.uk

For the Catholic League www.catholicleague.org

For David Wilkinson click here

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Geshe Tashi Tsering has been a Buddhist monk since he was a teenager.  He claims that fulfillment in life involves shedding negative mental states and embracing the enlightened understanding of Buddhism.  We are the answer to our own salvation.

Sunil Shivdasani is a Christian from a Hindu background.  He works with Christian Vision for Men.  He explains why he believes Jesus is the true way to enlightenment, why he believes in a creator God and that we need help from God to be saved.

For Geshe Tashi Tsering see  www.jamyang.co.uk

For Sunil Shivdasani www.cvmen.org.uk

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While non-Christians may doubt the miracles and resurrection of Jesus, few doubt his actual existence. 

However, Ken Humphreys believes the evidence for Jesus' very existence is scant and that Christian belief in him is the result of "late and fake" accounts.

JP Holding is a vociferous defender of Christian history and doctrine and believes Ken's scepticism is unfounded and biased.

They examine the evidence both in and beyond the Gospels for Jesus' existence.

For JP Holding see www.tektonics.org

For Ken Humphreys see www.jesusneverexisted.com

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