All History articles
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ShowsDietrich Bonhoeffer’s final days: Did he really plot to kill Hitler?
Did Dietrich Bonhoeffer really support the plot to assassinate Hitler? Mike Bird and historian John McCabe continue their deep dive into Bonhoeffer’s final days, exploring his connection to the German resistance, the moral struggle behind his choices, and the dramatic events leading up to his arrest and execution.
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ArticleThe real Dietrich Bonhoeffer: How faith led a theologian into resistance against Hitler
Dietrich Bonhoeffer has become a symbol of Christian resistance to tyranny. But has the real man been obscured by myth? Historian John McCabe joins Mike Bird to separate Bonhoeffer from the versions later generations have created.
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ShowsWho Was the Real Dietrich Bonhoeffer? Historian John McCabe Sets the Record Straight
How much of what we believe about Dietrich Bonhoeffer is true? In this episode, Bonhoeffer historian John McCabe joins Mike Bird to reveal the real story behind the legendary pastor’s resistance to Hitler. They separate fact from fiction, discuss Bonhoeffer’s underground seminary, and challenge modern portrayals that reshape him for our times.
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ShowsHas Christianity forgotten its own history? Why the past still matters
Has Christianity lost touch with its own story? Historian Sarah Irving-Stonebraker joins Mike Bird to discuss why forgetting 2,000 years of Christian history leaves faith vulnerable to fads and drift - and how remembering the past can guide Christians through today’s challenges.
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ShowsAre we losing our past? Why history matters more than ever | Sarah Irving-Stonebraker
What happens when a society loses touch with its history - or rewrites it to fit modern politics? Historian Sarah Irving-Stonebraker joins Mike Bird to discuss vanishing history departments, culture wars over the past, and why understanding where we come from matters more than ever.
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ShowsAlexander’s Empire Implodes: Betrayal, War Elephants and Crocodiles | Mike Bird and Tristan Hughes
In episode two of History’s Last Stand, Mike Bird and Tristan Hughes dive into the chaos after Alexander the Great’s death. As his generals turn against each other, the empire is rocked by betrayal, war elephants, crocodile-infested rivers, and military disaster. Discover how ambition and rivalry shattered one of history’s greatest empires.
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ArticleWhy History Matters
Christianity is rooted in real people, places and events. In his new podcast, History’s Last Stand, historian and theologian Michael F. Bird explores the moments that shaped our world, the often-overlooked influence of Christianity in those moments, and why understanding the past matters more than ever.
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ShowsAlexander the Great Is Dead: Who Will Seize His Empire?
History is under siege, and Mike Bird is taking a stand. In the launch episode of Premier Unbelievable’s podcast, the host of Ask NT Wright Anything joins Tristan Hughes, presenter of The Ancients, to explore the violent aftermath of Alexander the Great’s death.
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ShowsWhere do Christians go when they die? Jesus kept healing on the Sabbath? And is ‘faith’ enough?
Can someone else’s faith help bring us to Jesus? What really happens after Christians die? And why did Jesus keep healing people on the Sabbath?
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ShowsWas the Nativity invented to fulfil Prophecy? NT Wright answers
Was Jesus really born in Bethlehem, or did the gospel writers “invent” the story to fit prophecy? Did a Roman census ever force people to travel back to their ancestral towns? And what about Herod’s massacre of the innocents – pure theology, or plausible history?
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ShowsIs 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:
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ShowsDid Jesus fulfil Scriptural Prophecy? Jonathan Rowlands vs Rabbi Marc B Shapiro
As Advent approaches, John Nelson hosts Dr Jonny Rowlands (St Mellitus College, UK) and Rabbi Prof Marc Shapiro (University of Scranton, USA) to ask: did Jesus fulfil scriptural prophecy?
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ShowsBeyond Naturalism: What’s Real? Dr. Alex Carter vs Dr. Zachary Ardern - Hosted by Sam McKee
What is really real? In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr Zachary Ardern (evolutionary biologist, Wellcome Sanger Institute), Dr Alex Carter (philosopher, University of Cambridge), and Dr Sam McKee (science historian, Manchester Metropolitan University) sit down to revisit one of the oldest debates in human thought — the relationship between science, religion, and ultimate reality.
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ArticleThe Trial of Jesus: 18 Broken Laws Behind Good Friday
Bob Lepine, author of 12 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Easter, shares how 18 laws were broken to condemn Jesus to death on Good Friday
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ArticleIs God Dead? The intersection of Nietzsche’s nihilism and the limits for pursuing justice
Apologist Adam Coleman considers a famous exchange between two great abolitionists, and the meaning and purpose that God gives us
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ArticleDivine Humility: The Astonishing Reality of God’s Arrival in a Manger
Erik Strandness delves into the profound humility of the Christmas story, exploring how the birth of Christ in a manger challenges our expectations of divinity and invites us to encounter God in an entirely new way
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Shows#235 The New Testament in its World with special guest and co-author Mike Bird (Classic)
Today’s episode features a special guest - renowned Australian Bible scholar, co-authored and friend of Tom’s, Mike Bird. Together, they delve into their groundbreaking collaborative work, “The New Testament in its World: An introduction to the history, literature, and theology of the first Christians” which both combines and unpacks years of Tom’s major study into this seminal volume.
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ArticleIs the Old Testament Story of Israel Historically Reliable?
Verifying every fact in the OT using archaeological evidence is not possible, but there is good justification for certain key aspects of ancient Israel’s story
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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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ShowsUnapologetic: #115 Michael Lloyd: Culture wars, creativity and relativism
Could a decline in creativity and beauty be why the Church has become increasingly irrelevant and unlikeable? What are culture wars and how should we respond? Is relativism flawed and what is the alternative? Does human creativity point to God? Rev Dr Michael Lloyd, principal of Wycliffe Hall, shares his thoughts about culture, creativity and The New Renaissance Project.
