Best Justin Brierley Podcasts (2023)

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Unbelievable?

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Is it Rational to be a Christian? - Justin Brierley vs Stephen Woodford 1:24:32

1h ago1:24:32

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In 2019, Justin Brierley swapped his moderator’s chair for being a debater in a live show recorded in front of a student audience at Oxford University. He engaged atheist Stephen Woodford who runs the YouTube channel Rationality Rules on the question ‘Is it rational to be a Christian?’ • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/2671…

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Maybe God

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Can We Keep Kids Safe Online? 59:49

3h ago59:49

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Contrary to popular belief, the most dangerous place for kids is a lot closer than we think. On today’s episode, Sam Chapman, husband of world-renowned sex and relationship expert Dr. Laura Berman, shares their tragic story of loss at the hands of an online drug dealer targeting teens with fentanyl. Plus, online safety expert Rania Mankarious offer…

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#55 Collin Hansen: Tim Keller (1950-2023) on women, family life and homosexuality 17:37

10h ago17:37

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We continue our conversation with Collin Hansen, author of 'Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation', who highlights some of the key women in Keller's life, particularly his wife Kathy. Hansen explains why Tim Keller was a complementarian and speaks about Keller's brother, Billy, who died from AIDS in the 1990s. For Collin Hansen a…

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The J.John Podcast

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just10 // SESSION THREE – How to Prosper with a Clear Conscience 27:34

1h ago27:34

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Stealing is all around us. Whether open or subtle, personal or impersonal, private or corporate, it is increasingly part and parcel of the way the world operates. In this session, J.John talks about the eighth commandment and uses personal stories to demonstrate biblical principles to help us prosper with a clear conscience.…

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Re-Enchanting

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Re-enchanting... Nature - Paul Kingsnorth 1:02:01

4h ago1:02:01

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Celebrated author, poet and environmentalist Paul Kingsnorth tells Belle and Justin about his recent conversion to Orthodox Christianity via Buddhism and Wicca. They talk about his concerns at the direction of the environmental movement, his love of the 'wild saints' and why AI may just be the antichrist. For Paul Kingsnorth: https://paulkingsnorth…

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Unbelievable?

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The Abortion Debate: Life, Equality, and Choice 1:17:05

3h ago1:17:05

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Get ready for a riveting episode of Unbelievable? part of our ongoing series Rights of Life and Death. Today in The Abortion Debate: Life, Equality, and Choice, we're diving headfirst into the contentious and thought-provoking topic of abortion. What does it mean to say that life begins? What would it take for the fetus or the child to have a right…

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Ask NT Wright Anything

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#171 Tom answers Personal Qs on favourite preachers, authors and his own faith (replay) 25:39

7d ago25:39

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From 2019. Listeners want to know about Tom - Who are his favourite authors? If he could have dinner with anyone from the 20th Century who would it be? Why is he an Anglican? Has he ever struggled with his own faith? • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192 • More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to a…

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Maybe God

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Why Can’t I Find My Missing Piece? 53:59

5h ago53:59

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Even as our culture grows more cynical toward monogamy and marriage, the majority of young Americans still hope to find "The One" and get hitched. Deep down, we still believe in life-altering, breathtaking, rapturous love. But what if the love we're searching for isn't the kind of love we really need? Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite epi…

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#54 Collin Hansen: Remembering Tim Keller (1950-2023) 23:05

2d ago23:05

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Following the death of Tim Keller on Friday 19th May, Collin Hansen, author of 'Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation' spoke to Ruth Jackson about Tim Keller's early life and shared some of his favourite memories of the New York apologist. For Collin Hansen and The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/coll…

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The J.John Podcast

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just10 // SESSION TWO – How to Hold to the Truth 28:30

3d ago28:30

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The ninth commandment reminds us that speaking is a serious matter. Honesty in what we say is vital for the health of our society, for our relationships and even for us as individuals. Session Two explores how we can be people who hold to the truth.By J.John

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Re-Enchanting

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Re-enchanting... The Human Story - Marilynne Robinson 1:01:46

1h ago1:01:46

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What is the nature of a human soul? Marilynne Robinson has sought to re-enchant the divine mystery of everyday human life in her novels. Marilynne is a Pulitzer Prize winning author of bestselling works including 'Housekeeping', 'Gilead', 'Home' and 'Lila'. As a Christian she has a deep interest in the way theology and scripture speak to contempora…

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Unbelievable?

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Classic Replay: Krauss vs William Lane Craig - the Australia debates 1:01:41

2h ago1:01:41

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Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist physicist Lawrence Krauss met in Australia for 3 public dialogues on the existence of God in 2013. They joined Justin Brierley to reflect on the value of the events and the way it was carried out. We hear highlights of their discussion on whether God commanded genocide in the Old Testament and if…

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Still Unbelievable!

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Episode 96 - Talk About Doubts with Jonathan McLatchie 2:31:58

2h ago2:31:58

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In this Episode, Matthew makes reference to an incident where he misquotes Jonathan. The original YoutTube conversation is at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdcd3lTmv9c&t=1s The Still Unbelievable! episode of the audio is available at: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WJi4zgDaezb The segment where I misquoted Jonathan is in my intro…

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Unbelievable?

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Assisted dying, assisted suicide, or murder: should doctors who save lives be given the power to end them? hosted by Roger Bolton, with Dr. Ellen Wiebe and Dr. Mark Pickering 1:37:57

12h ago1:37:57

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Should anyone be eligible for medical assistance in dying? "Choosing Death: Assisted Dying, Assisted Suicide, Murder – Who Decides?" Should the power to decide be granted to everyone when it comes to medical assistance in dying? A recent Canadian survey sheds light on the attitudes towards euthanasia and assisted dying, revealing startling statisti…

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Guys Like Us

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That They May Be One (Part 2)

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The Guy Like Us is back in the second part of the mini-series, That They May Be One. In this episode we get into differences between visible and spiritual unity within the Church. In the last episode (Part 1) we looked at John 17 on what Jesus was praying into for unity and how does this then prepare the future Church for unity today and to come. Y…

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Ask NT Wright Anything

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#170 Tom on his life and faith, and the meaning of the cross 27:48

15d ago27:48

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First broadcast in 2017, NT Wright talks to Justin Brierley about his early life and how his faith developed over the years, before turning to the question of what the atonement means, as laid out in his book The Day The Revolution Began. This interview was first broadcast on The Profile podcast https://www.premierchristianradio.com/theprofile • Su…

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Maybe God

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Why I'm a Humanist, Why I'm a Christian with Bart Campolo & Eric Huffman (Round 2!) 1:24:42

1d ago1:24:42

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It’s Justin Brierley’s debut episode as guest host of Maybe God! Justin begins by moderating a lively discussion between Secular Humanist Bart Campolo and Maybe God host and Christian pastor Eric Huffman. Bart Campolo, son of famous pastor Tony Campolo, was the very first guest on Maybe God five years ago, but the conversation didn’t quite go as th…

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#53 John Swinton: Disability, learning difficulties and dementia 29:12

9h ago29:12

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John Swinton, professor in practical theology and pastoral care at Aberdeen University and a former psychiatric nurse, challenges the way we approach disability, ensuring we create spaces where everyone belongs and has their spiritual needs met. We also discuss difficult questions around dementia, such as what it means to know God when you have lim…

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The J.John Podcast

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just10 // SESSION ONE – How to Find True Contentment 28:18

10d ago28:18

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The old saying ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’ is quite simply not true! In this first session on the tenth commandment, J.John helps us to understand the problems of materialism and outlines principles to help us truly find contentment.By J.John

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Re-Enchanting

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Re-enchanting... Public Life - Lord Michael Hastings 1:03:18

4h ago1:03:18

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People have lost confidence in leaders and insititutions. Can politics and public life be re-enchanted? Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick is an independent peer in the House of Lords who has worked in business, education and international development. He tells Justin Brierley and Belle Tindall about growing up in Jamaica and the UK, and how his …

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Unbelievable?

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Classic Replay: Krauss vs John Lennox on the God question 1:03:57

27m ago1:03:57

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From the archives. A DVD documentary series The God Question explored whether advances in science were undermining or supporting belief in God. Christian thinker Prof John Lennox and atheist physicist Lawrence Krauss debated some of the issues raised by the video series.. Alongside audio clips from the film they discussed the Big Bang, purpose, fin…

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Deeper and Wider

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The Young Man and the Wise Cleric: a Theological Parable on Heaven, Hell, Final Judgement, and Salvation 37:40

18d ago37:40

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Today it is just me speaking, yet sharing a story/fictional conversation dipping our toes into the water of all things the end.By Nathan Forster

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Still Unbelievable!

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Episode 95 - Ridiculous Reasons To Believe 20:43

9h ago20:43

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Episode 95 Ridiculous Reasons to Believe In this short episode Matthew will be picking apart a video from Reasons to Believe that William Lane Craig posted on his twitter timeline in March 2023. The sequence is titled, Did Jesus rise from the dead? Part 1, the facts. See link 1 for the full 6.5 minute video and the additional follow on videos. Ther…

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Ask NT Wright Anything

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#169 Broken Signposts and questions on forgiveness and salvation 31:39

21d ago31:39

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From 2020: Tom talks about his book "Broken Signposts" and answers listener questions around how God forgives, conversion and how you can be sure you’re saved. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192 • More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com • …

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Maybe God

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Replay: Are Near-Death Experiences for Real? (Part Two) 57:28

26m ago57:28

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What is hell, and why would a loving God send people there forever? In part two of this 2018 episode, Maybe God host Eric Huffman continues his conversation with "Imagine Heaven" author John Burke, who insists that the God of the Bible isn't who most people believe Him to be. We also reveal the dramatic conclusion to Howard Storm's harrowing descen…

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#52 John Swinton: Supporting people with mental health challenges 27:53

7d ago27:53

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May marks Mental Health Awareness Week, so we spoke to John Swinton, professor in practical theology and pastoral care at Aberdeen University, who spent 16 years as a psychiatric nurse. He shares his thoughts about how to care for those experiencing mental health difficulties, particularly young people. For professor John Swinton: https://www.abdn.…

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The J.John Podcast

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Healing: Facing the Canon with Nigel Mumford (part two of two) 28:34

22d ago28:34

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J.John is again joined by the Rev. Nigel W.D Mumford. This week they talk about healing.By J.John

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Re-Enchanting

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Re-enchanting... Sex - Louise Perry 1:01:52

2h ago1:01:52

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Louise Perry is a journalist and the author of 'The Case Against The Sexual Revolution', arguing that sex has become disenchanted in the modern West's libertarian, pornified, hook-up culture. Although the book was not written from a Christian perspective, Louise tells Belle Tindall and Justin Brierley why she has come to some surprisingly tradition…

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Unbelievable?

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Classic Replay: A detective debates the Gospels - J Warner Wallace vs skeptics 1:06:40

8d ago1:06:40

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From the archives. J Warner Wallace is a homicide detective specialising in cold case murder investigations. In his book Cold Case Christianity he shows how the same tools of investigating evidence can show that the Gospels are trustworthy accounts. Jim tells how the evidence moved him from atheism to Christianity and debates with 2 sceptical calle…

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Unbelievable?

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King Charles and the Church: The Disestablishment Debate with Dr. Jonathan Chaplin & Catherine Pepinster hosted by Roger Bolton 1:20:27

5d ago1:20:27

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This week on Unbelievable’s Coronation special Roger Bolton asks how important is the established Church of England to the fabric of life in the United Kingdom and beyond? Does King Charles as Supreme Governor of the Church of England have divine purpose? Academic and author Dr. Jonathan Chaplin of Wesley House, Cambridge suggests we should ditch t…

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Guys Like Us

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Freedom to Move with Dr. Don Schoendorfer

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The Guys Like Us is joined with Dr. Don Schoendorfer who is an engineer and non-profit leader who founded Free Wheelchair Mission. In this episode we explore Don's faith upbringing and how he connected mission and his work in biomedical engineering. It often starts with a life story that leads to new perspectives, and that was the case for Don whil…

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Still Unbelievable!

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Episode 94 - Andrew and Matthew Chew some fat 1:46:21

5d ago1:46:21

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In this episode of Still Unbelievable!, Andrew and Matthew give a brief update on what's going in their lives outside of Still Unbelievable! and then give thoughts on Matthew's appearance on the Unbelievable? podcast and some shows with Christians that have they've recently recorded. As always, please see the show notes for items that are discussed…

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Ask NT Wright Anything

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#168 Questions on the life of St Paul, justification and predestination 27:26

29d ago27:26

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From 2019: Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation and what three things he would ask Paul if he were alive today. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192 • More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom you…

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Maybe God

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Replay: Are Near-Death Experiences for Real? (Part One) 50:17

7d ago50:17

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Eric Huffman takes a look back at one of Maybe God's most popular and impactful episodes of all time. We all know that death is a fact of life, but is it the end of life? In part one of this 2018 series, Maybe God host Eric Huffman talks to pastor and New York Times best-selling author John Burke about his 30-year journey studying over a thousand n…

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#51 Lydia McGrew: Who is the true Jesus? 30:34

14d ago30:34

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In the final part of her discussion with Ruth Jackson, Dr Lydia McGrew, an analytic philosopher and author of Testimonies to the Truth: Why you can Trust the Gospels, unpacks some of the more disconcerting elements of Jesus' character and looks at how this impacts the veracity of the Gospel accounts. She also addresses how the loneliness and suffer…

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The J.John Podcast

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Dying to Live: Facing the Canon with Nigel Mumford (part one of two) 27:49

24d ago27:49

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Joining J.John this week is the Rev. Nigel W.D Mumford, a former Royal Marine, now priest, who has had 14 near death experiences. (part one of two)By J.John

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Re-Enchanting

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Re-enchanting... History & The Coronation - Tom Holland 1:04:35

7d ago1:04:35

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Can the secular West outlive its Christian past? Will the coronation remind us of our Christian inheritance? Tom Holland is a historian and author who co-hosts the popular podcast 'The Rest Is History'. His best-selling book 'Dominion' charted how the Christian revolution shaped the West's moral instincts. He chats with Belle Tindall and Justin Bri…

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Unbelievable?

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Classic Replay: What if we found alien life? 1:00:49

8d ago1:00:49

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From the archives: The SETI programme has been listening to the universe for signs of intelligent life for over 50 years. In his book 'Science, Religion and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence' astrophysicist Revd Prof David Wilkinson assesses the evidence for the existence of alien life and what the impact of discovering it would be on C…

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