Francis Spufford and Philip Pullman on why Christianity makes surprising emotional sense – Classic Replay

Prize-winning author Francis Spufford discusses his book ‘Unapologetic: Why despite everything Christianity can still make surprising emotional sense’ with famed atheist writer Philip Pullman in this replay of their 2012 conversation.

For Francis Spufford https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetic-Everything-Christianity-Surprising-Emotional/dp/0062300458

For Philip Pullman https://www.philip-pullman.com/

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The Jesus of Islam and Christianity: Can we reconcile the two? Mustafa Akyol and Richard Shumack

Does Islam or Christianity go back to the true person of Jesus? Richard Shumack, author of 'Jesus through Muslim Eyes' and Mustafa Akyol, author of 'The Islamic Jesus', debate the issues.

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For Mustafa Akyol http://www.mustafaakyol.org/

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Rob Bell and Adrian Warnock debate heaven, hell and Love Wins - Classic Replay

Justin introduces a classic debate from the Unbelievable? archive in which megachurch pastor Rob Bell defended his controversial 2011 book 'Love Wins’ opposite Adrian Warnock.

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For Adrian Warnock https://www.patheos.com/blogs/adrianwarnock/ 

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Another Christian worship leader loses his faith? Jon Steingard and Sean McDowell

Jon Steingard of the band Hawk Nelson is the latest in a number of Christian personalities who say they've renounced their faith. Jon joins Justin along with Christian thinker Sean McDowell who has written a response blog to Jon’s Instagram announcement. 

Jon Steingard https://www.instagram.com/jonsteingard

Sean McDowell https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/christian-rockstar-loses-his-faith-3-big-lessons-for-the-church

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Do faith and politics mix? Tim Farron and Polly Toynbee

Francis Collins answers your questions on science and faith

Christianity, Psychology and Compassion - Paul Gilbert and Roger Bretherton

Remembering Ravi Zacharias – Amy Orr-Ewing, Vince Vitale and Abdu Murray

Christendom’s response to plague and pandemic: Tom Holland, Mike Bird and Rev Marcus Walker

Historian Tom Holland, author of ‘Dominion’ recaps his debate with AC Grayling and talks about his recent article for The Telegraph arguing for the Christian roots of the response we are seeing to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Also joining the conversation are New Testament scholar Mike Bird co-author of ‘The New Testament In Its World’, and Rev Marcus Walker, priest as St Bartholomew the Great, London. They discuss the history of how the early church responded to plagues and how the church is responding to this present pandemic.

For Tom Holland’s book Dominion https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dominion-Making-Western-Tom-Holland/dp/1408706962 

For Mike Bird https://www.patheos.com/blogs/euangelion/michael-birds-book/

For Rev Marcus Walker https://twitter.com/WalkerMarcus 

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