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Christmas Classic: Virgin or “Young Woman”? Did Matthew Misquote Isaiah?

Every Christmas we hear the familiar words read in church. Matthew chapter 1, quoting the prophet Isaiah: “The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel.” But critics argue there’s a serious problem. They say Isaiah wasn’t talking about a virgin ... Show more

. 57min 34sec

Classic: Against All Odds - How I Lost My Child But Retained My Faith

In this New Year’s classic edition of Unbelievable? author Jessica Kelly discusses the story behind her book Lord Willing: Wrestling with God’s Role in My Child’s Death. Jessica recounts the gradual onset of symptoms, the shock of an aggressive brain tumour diagnosis in her four- ... Show more

. 1h 1min

What’s Wrong with “Away in a Manger”? Unbelievable Christmas Bonus with N. T. Wright

Bad theology, great tunes - who cares? We bring you the truth about Christmas carols in this festive bonus from Ask NT Wright Anything, theologian Tom Wright and host Mike Bird take a playful yet thoughtful look at our favourite (and not-so-favourite) Christmas hymns. Many people ... Show more

. 15min 17sec

Classic: The science behind Christmas: Mark Kidger & Gillian Straine and NT Wright

In a replay Christmas special Justin Brierley is joined by priest and physicist Revd Gillian Straine and agnostic astronomer Mark Kidger of the European Space Agency. They discuss the scientific theories for the star of Bethlehem, who the Magi were and how scientists reconcile th ... Show more

. 1h 22min

Is life meaningless without God? A live school debate between Atheism UK and Christian apologist

In this live edition of Premier Unbelievable? from Aylesbury High School in the UK, stand-in host Sam McKee moderates a thought-provoking dialogue between: Caleb Woodbridge – Christian writer, editor and cultural apologist John Richards – President of Atheism UK Together they wre ... Show more

. 43min 32sec