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First broadcast in May 2011. Former minister turned atheist Leslie Scrace wrote "An Unbelievers Guide to the Bible", criticising parts of the Old Testament that he sees as immoral while praising parts of scripture that illustrate humanist values. Chris Sinkinson, lecturer in Old Testament and Apologetics at Moorlands Bible College, responds to Leslie’s understanding of the Bible in this show.

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Calvinism and Molinism are two very different ways of understanding God's sovereignty. But which one best addresses the problem of evil? 

James White argues that Calvinism - God foreordaining all human behaviour both good and evil - is the more Biblical and coherent view. William (Bill) Lane Craig argues that Molinism - a view which reconciles human freedom and divine sovereignty - is Biblically consistent without making God the author of evil.

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

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First broadcast May 2011. In 1995 the Church of England allowed the ordination of Women priests. But the question of whether the Bible forbids female authority in the church remains. Christina Rees serves on the Archbishop's Council and the General Synod.  She advocates for women in ministry and female Bishops. John Richardson of the conservative Evangelical grouping Reform within the CofE disagrees with female ordination. John Richardson passed away in 2014. 

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There have been many stories of Christian musicians deconstructing or deconverting in recent years. Justin is joined by Catholic singer/songwriter Audrey Assad who revealed earlier this year she is no longer a practising Christian. Fr. Chris Foley of the band Luxury explains his own journey and why he has remained in the faith, becoming a priest in the Orthodox Church, along with two other band members.

Later in the show Justin speaks with Tim Hull about his new YouTube channel 'Dealing with Deconstruction'.

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Recorded shortly after the death of Osama Bin Laden in May 2011, this show brought together radical Islamist Anjem Choudary, moderate Muslim thinker Muhammed AL Husseini, and Christian evangelist Jay Smith to debate whether Bin Laden represented the true face of Islam.

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Kyle Thompson of men's ministry Undaunted Life says we need to champion biblical masculinity in a church that is too feminised. Martin Saunders, author of 'The Man You Were Made To Be' says we need to leave behind gender stereotypes and help young Christian men make sense of masculinity in today's world.

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First broadcast in April 2011, this show is a snapshot of where the debate on the ‘emerging church’ was ten years ago and took place in the wake of Rob Bell’s recently published book ‘Love Wins’. Progressive theologian Brian McLaren faced off against Conservative reformed theologian James White.

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The deity of Jesus is a doctrine that typically divides Muslims and Christians. However, Dr Abdulla Galadari, author of 'Quranic Hermeneutics' believes the Koran doesn't reject the Gospels' view of Jesus - it interprets them. 

He engages with Christian theologian of the Trinity, Dr Joshua Sijuwade as they discuss the commonalities and differences between the Koran and the Gospels.

For Abdulla Galadari: https://www.ku.ac.ae/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/department/department-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/people/dr-abdulla-galadari  

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Today we are delving into a complex and sensitive topic – infertility and IVF. The statistics suggest about one in seven couples will be unable to conceive without some kind of medical intervention, and the most popular form of reproductive treatment is in vitro fertilisation – IVF. Partly because infertility is such a painful time for many of those experiencing it, we don’t talk about it much. The same is also true of IVF, even though today in some places the procedure now accounts for as many as five per cent of all births. In this episode we wanted to consider how infertility interacts with both church culture and broader society, for good or ill, and then examine the complicated ethical questions raised by IVF treatment.

Some links which may be helpful for Christians who are experiencing infertility:

Saltwater and Honey - a collection of voices sharing their stories about infertility, miscarriage, childlessness and faith, plus lots of resources

The Rhythm of Hope - an annual retreat and community for Christian couples

Waiting for Children - a course which many churches around the UK run, including HTB who are running it online

John's book Matters of Life and Death also has several chapters exploring infertility and reproductive technology.

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