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ArticleHow should we respond to church scandal?
In light of recent events in the Church of England, culminating in Archbishop Justin Welby’s resignation, Drew Cordell looks at whether there is any hope
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ArticleWho are the Black Hebrew Israelites and how do their beliefs differ from mainstream Christianity?
Groups with this title may have risen to fame due to negative publicity – but they share things in common with other non-Christian religions
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ArticleChristopher Hitchens was a ‘heretic’ of the New Atheist cause
Contrary to perception and to the opinions of many of his fellow atheists, the late writer perceived aspects of religion to be positive and did not want it to be eradicated – just sidelined
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ArticleHow should we vote in this election?
As we approach the US election, physician Erik Strandness challenges us on what it meant to vote Christianly
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ArticleThree surprising suggestions for fruitful evangelism
What is evangelism, and how it can be fruitful? Pastor Marc Lambert explores three unusual tips for how to share your faith more effectively
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ArticleThe morality of the Old Testament God is justified by his holiness
Apologist Joel Furches argues that the accusations of ‘immorality’ against the Old Testament deity are resolved by his purity, and the solution that is offered through Jesus Christ
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ArticleAll I did was pray to God - and yet I stand convicted as a criminal
Is it now possible to be prosecuted for silent prayer? There is confusion over to what extent people are allowed to be present outside abortion facilities following a new court ruling
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ArticleIs happiness enough, or do we seek purpose and fulfilment?
Why suffering, instead of being a reason to turn us away from God, can be the way that we find him
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ArticleWhat is truth, and what happens if society rejects that it even exists?
What is truth, and what happens if society rejects that it even exists? Two recent Premier Unbelievable debates highlight the difference between a Christian and a relativist worldview
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ArticleThe P Diddy charges are awful. But can we really judge who is “good” and who is “bad”?
When terrible stories of abuse hit the headlines, many people are happy to reject the perpetrators as “bad” and happy to consider themselves as “good”. But is it really that simple to make these moral categories of human beings?
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ArticleWhat is the gospel? The message of victory over sin and death contained in the Christian message
The dialogues of Jesus in the Gospels and his death and resurrection come together to offer eternal life and the promise of liberation from the difficulties of this world
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ArticleDoes believing that all will be saved ignore the fundamental reality of sin?
Apologist Erik Strandness ponders on an important topic that can be ignored in the debate over ‘universalism’ – what we are to be saved from - the reality of sin and Jesus’s central role in its defeat
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ArticleFrom meaningless atheism to the satisfying answers of faith: the story of Christine Mooney-Flynn
A former atheist finds God at the end of a long spiritual quest through nihilism and despair
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ArticleLife, Death, and Sacrifice: A Christian Explanation of Near-Death Experiences
Apologist Erik Strandness explores the profound effects of NDEs on those who have experienced them and asks: what depiction of God best fits with this amazing love?
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ArticleWhen I was an atheist I made fun of Christian kids at school - now I ring them up to apologise
Harry Howard tells Premier Unbelievable how a surprising school lesson changed his mind about God, and why the church should try reaching young people with ancient forms of worship.
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ArticleCould Christianity be good for society even if it’s not true?
Recently a number of public intellectuals have praised the faith for its positive effects on society – yet denied the truth of its teaching. Can this contradiction be reconciled?
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ArticleThe hope of heaven when facing death: inspiration from the life of Steve Legg
As we mourn the passing of Steve Legg, the widely respected Christian speaker, comedian, writer, evangelist and magician, Premier Unbelievable remembers him through this moving conversation about suffering, death, faith and hope following his diagnosis of terminal cancer. How can a man in his position describe it as a “win win situation”? What’s helpful to someone facing death – and what’s not? And why does he feel gratitude, hope and joy?
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ArticleChristianity does not hold back technological progress: it inspires it
The Bible is a book written by ignorant “Bronze Age goat herders,” according to many internet atheists across the world.
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ArticleShould Christians break the law? Civil disobedience, climate protest and heavy-handed policing
Radical climate activists have been handed lengthy jail sentences over peaceful, but disruptive, protests against fossil fuels. As discussed in a recent episode of the Matters of Life and Death podcast, journalist Tim Wyatt asks whether Christians be joining the barricades and take part in civil disobedience, or is breaking the law – even for a good cause – a red line we must not cross?
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ArticleWhy Christians need to reach across today’s bitter political divisions to follow their Lord
The two founders of popular podcast ‘Truth over Tribe’ meet Premier Unbelievable to discuss how to find a Christian path through political strife
