Throughout history, humans have looked for hidden meanings behind dreams. But in this modern, scientific age, surely we don't believe dreams could hold spiritual significance anymore? God wouldn't speak to people through a medium as unreliable as dreams ... right?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinnessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Throughout history, humans have looked for hidden meanings behind dreams. But in this modern, scientific age, surely we don't believe dreams could hold spiritual significance anymore? God wouldn't speak to people through a medium as unreliable as dreams ... right?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band.  Hosted by John Dickson Produced by Kaley Payne  Directed by Mark Hadley  Audio Editing by Richard Hamwi Social Media by Sophie Hawkshaw Administration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair Belling Online Librarian: Siobhan McGuinnessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Decoding Dreams

Is there a place for pessimism in the Christian life? Is Halloween evil? Does God have 'mothering' characteristics, too? Why won't there be marriage in heaven? Yes, it's this season's Q&amp;A episode, and John is having a crack at a heap of listener questions.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinnessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Is there a place for pessimism in the Christian life? Is Halloween evil? Does God have 'mothering' characteristics, too? Why won't there be marriage in heaven? Yes, it's this season's Q&amp;A episode, and John is having a crack at a heap of listener questions.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band.  Hosted by John Dickson Produced by Kaley Payne  Directed by Mark Hadley  Audio Editing by Richard Hamwi Social Media by Sophie Hawkshaw Administration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair Belling Online Librarian: Siobhan McGuinnessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Question Answer IX

If we can make sense of our faith, is it really faith at all, or just a projection of what we want? Soren Kierkegaard, one of the most celebrated philosophers of the 19th century, asked the same question. With the help of two experts, we'll untangle his "answers" and discover how to take a leap of faith.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinnessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

If we can make sense of our faith, is it really faith at all, or just a projection of what we want? Soren Kierkegaard, one of the most celebrated philosophers of the 19th century, asked the same question. With the help of two experts, we'll untangle his "answers" and discover how to take a leap of faith.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band.  Hosted by John Dickson Produced by Kaley Payne  Directed by Mark Hadley  Audio Editing by Richard Hamwi Social Media by Sophie Hawkshaw Administration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair Belling Online Librarian: Siobhan McGuinnessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Blind Faith

The Bible uses a very "human" way to communicate God's word: letter writing. But how do we know these letters - mostly written by the Apostle Paul - really are God's word? How could it be that the divine would speak through simple mail - and how can we trust it?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinnessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

The Bible uses a very "human" way to communicate God's word: letter writing. But how do we know these letters - mostly written by the Apostle Paul - really are God's word? How could it be that the divine would speak through simple mail - and how can we trust it?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinness Copyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Ancient Letters

In memory of Timothy James Keller (1950-2023).This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

In memory of Timothy James Keller (1950-2023).This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuiness Copyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Keller's Legacy

Is nature inherently valuable if there is no God? According to one scientist, without faith, that's an almost impossible question to answer. But if there is a design to it all? That changes everything - including how we should treat the natural world.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Is nature inherently valuable if there is no God? According to one scientist, without faith, that's an almost impossible question to answer. But if there is a design to it all? That changes everything - including how we should treat the natural world.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuiness Copyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Saving Nature

Apathy has seeped into every part of society. We've become a "Seinfeldian culture"; alive to the trivial, and numb to the meaningful. How can we find ways to care more, and how might Christianity's history of grappling with apathy help us, whatever we believe?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Apathy has seeped into every part of society. We've become a "Seinfeldian culture"; alive to the trivial, and numb to the meaningful. How can we find ways to care more, and how might Christianity's history of grappling with apathy help us, whatever we believe?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuiness Copyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Overcoming Apathy

Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers was much more than a celebrated detective novelist - she was a Christian playwright and author who brought the message of the Gospels to millions of people in everyday, easy-to-understand language. A true Undeceiver, it's high time we knew more about her.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Dorothy L. Sayers was much more than a celebrated detective novelist - she was a Christian playwright and author who brought the message of the Gospels to millions of people in everyday, easy-to-understand language. A true Undeceiver, it's high time we knew more about her.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuiness Copyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

There aren’t many parts of the Bible that excite the imagination more than its thrilling climax in the book of Revelation. Amidst the imagery, fantasy and controversy, how do we sort truth from fiction?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

There aren’t many parts of the Bible that excite the imagination more than its thrilling climax in the book of Revelation. Amidst the imagery, fantasy and controversy, how do we sort truth from fiction? This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuiness Copyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

The Apocalypse

Is there room for the supernatural and the advancing world of medicine? According to some scientists - absolutely!This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramEmail the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.comUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie LevistonWriter and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuinessCopyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Is there room for the supernatural and the advancing world of medicine? According to some scientists - absolutely! This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at <a href="http://zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions</a>Visit <a href="http://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> for more content, including the full show notes for this episode.Follow the show on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/undeceptionsnetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/undeceptions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undeceptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Email the show with your comments/feedback: admin@undeceptions.com Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of <a href="http://Undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeceptions.com</a>: Letting the truth out.Theme music: JS Bach's Cello Suites, Prelude, performed by the Undeceptions Band. Hosted by John DicksonProduced by Kaley Payne Directed by Mark Hadley Audio Editing by Richard HamwiSocial Media by Sophie HawkshawAdministration by Lyndie Leviston Writer and researcher: Alasdair BellingOnline Librarian: Siobhan McGuiness Copyright Undeceptions Ltd 2023

Medical Miracles

Every week on Undeceptions we’ll explore some aspect of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that is either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten. With the help of people who know what they’re talking about, we’ll be trying to ‘undeceive ourselves’ and let the truth ‘out’.

Every episode has been fascinating, educational and helpful. Look forward to each new one.

John Dickson: Undeceptions

An enjoyable exploration of questions that are worth asking.

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Undeceptions with John Dickson

We're talking to John Dickson's "favourite Northern Irishman", and one of Christianity's greatest "undeceivers". That's right, it's John Lennox.John Dickson sits down for tea in the gardens of Green Templeton College with renowned 'undeceiver' John Lennox. In his new book, 'Can science explain everything', Lennox addresses one of the greatest deceptions of our age: Science explains everything, so there's no need for religion. We sit down in the gardens of Green Templeton College to quiz him about science, God and how in the world thinking Christians deal with those pesky things called miracles.Links related to this episode:  Find out more about John Lennox. Get Lennox's book, Can Science Explain Everything?   Here's an interesting article from 2018 in Physics Today wrestling with Newton's hypotheses non fingo and why so much of research is driven by hypothesis today. Watch John Dickson and Lawrence Krauss on the 2013 episode of ABC's Q&amp;A.   Watch The God Delusion Debate between John Lennox and Richard Dawkins (filmed Oct 3, 2007) (mentioned in this episode) The UK's Premier Christian Radio podcast Unbelievable hosted a live debate between Lennox and fellow Oxford professor Peter Atkins, and well-known atheist, earlier this year on science and faith. Check it out here.  Find out more about fine tuning with the book our 'phone a friend' guest Luke Barnes co-wrote with Geraint F. Lewis, A Fortunate Universe: Life in a finely tuned cosmos.   Read the obituary of Antony Flew, who John Dickson mentions in the podcast as accidently coming to a belief in a Creator late in his life.  Watch John Lennox talking about his memories of listening to C.S. Lewis lecture at Cambridge. Get to know our guestsJohn Lennox is Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University (emeritus) and Emeritus Fellow in mathematics and the philosophy of science at Green Templeton College, a graduate community also at Oxford. He is also an adjunct professor at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Prof. Lennox studied at the Royal School Armagh, Northern Ireland, and went on to Cambridge University from which he took his MA, MMath, and PhD. He worked for many years in the Mathematics Institute at the University of Wales in Cardiff, which awarded him a DSc for his research. He also holds a DPhil from Oxford University (by incorporation) and an MA in bioethics from the University of Surrey.Lennox is the author of over 70 published mathematical papers and several books on the interface between science, philosophy and theology including God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?, Gunning for God, God and Stephen Hawking and Can Science Explain Everything. Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

We're talking to John Dickson's "favourite Northern Irishman", and one of Christianity's greatest "undeceivers". That's right, it's John Lennox.John Dickson sits down for tea in the gardens of Green Templeton College with renowned 'undeceiver' John Lennox. In his new book, 'Can science explain everything', Lennox addresses one of the greatest deceptions of our age: Science explains everything, so there's no need for religion.  We sit down in the gardens of Green Templeton College to quiz him about science, God and how in the world thinking Christians deal with those pesky things called miracles. Links related to this episode:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.johnlennox.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about John Lennox.</li> <li>Get Lennox's book, <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/can-science-explain-everything-john-lennox_9781784984113?cpRef=8655&amp;cwRef=12056" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can Science Explain Everything? </a> </li> <li>Here's <a href="https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.3.20180424a/full/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an interesting article</a> from 2018 in Physics Today wrestling with Newton's hypotheses non fingo and why so much of research is driven by hypothesis today.</li> <li>Watch John Dickson and Lawrence Krauss on the 2013 episode of <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/qanda/a-show-about-nothing/10659912" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ABC's </a>Q&amp;A.  </li> <li>Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5bPI92-5o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The God Delusion Debate</a> between John Lennox and Richard Dawkins (filmed Oct 3, 2007) (mentioned in this episode)</li> <li>The UK's Premier Christian Radio podcast Unbelievable hosted a live debate between Lennox and fellow Oxford professor Peter Atkins, and well-known atheist, earlier this year on science and faith. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&amp;v=EER1-9nflJY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check it out here.</a> </li> <li>Find out more about fine tuning with the book our 'phone a friend' guest Luke Barnes co-wrote with Geraint F. Lewis, <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/a-fortunate-universe-life-in-a-finely-tuned_9781107156616" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Fortunate Universe: Life in a finely tuned cosmos.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/14/anthony-flew-obituary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the obituary</a> of Antony Flew, who John Dickson mentions in the podcast as accidently coming to a belief in a Creator late in his life.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=che-sGX9t88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch</a> John Lennox talking about his memories of listening to C.S. Lewis lecture at Cambridge.</li> </ul> Get to know our guestsJohn Lennox is Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University (emeritus) and Emeritus Fellow in mathematics and the philosophy of science at Green Templeton College, a graduate community also at Oxford. He is also an adjunct professor at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Prof. Lennox studied at the Royal School Armagh, Northern Ireland, and went on to Cambridge University from which he took his MA, MMath, and PhD. He worked for many years in the Mathematics Institute at the University of Wales in Cardiff, which awarded him a DSc for his research. He also holds a DPhil from Oxford University (by incorporation) and an MA in bioethics from the University of Surrey.Lennox is the author of over 70 published mathematical papers and several books on the interface between science, philosophy and theology including <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/gods-undertaker-has-science-buried-god-john-lennox_9780745953717?cpRef=8655&amp;cwRef=12056" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?</a>, <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/gunning-for-god-why-the-new-atheists-are-missing-the-target-john_9780745953229" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gunning for God</a>, <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/god-and-stephen-hawking-whose-design-is-it-anyway-john-lennox_9780745959375?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.koorong.com%2Fsearch%2Fresults%3Fw%3Dgod%2Band%2Bstephen%2Bhawking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">God and Stephen Hawking </a>and <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/can-science-explain-everything-john-lennox_9781784984113?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.koorong.com%2Fproduct%2Fgod-and-stephen-hawking-whose-design-is-it-anyway-john-lennox_9780745959375" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can Science Explain Everything</a>.  Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

God science

Last season we brought you John Lennox, talking about the compatibility of faith and a scientific mind, and Ard Louis discussing the evidence for a rational universe … but we sidestepped one obvious debate.Creation versus evolution - 6 days versus 13.8 billion years - young earthers vs. ancient universe-ers. It’s a pretty hot argument in the minds of some believers and non-believers alike. Sometimes both sides think there’s only one way to take Genesis, and that’s at face value. This episode, though, we talk to Professor C. John Collins, Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary, who suggests there's another way that honours both the message and the intellect.LINKS Find out more about C. John 'Jack' Collins at Covenant Theological Seminary.  Reading Genesis Well: Navigating History, Poetry, Science, and Truth in Genesis 1-11, by C. John Collins  How To Follow Jesus, by Craig Springer Zondervan Academic A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.  Ridley College, where John lectures in Public Christianity Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!  Undeceptions is part of the Eternity Podcast Network, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today. 

Last season we brought you John Lennox, talking about the compatibility of faith and a scientific mind, and Ard Louis discussing the evidence for a rational universe … but we sidestepped one obvious debate. Creation versus evolution - 6 days versus 13.8 billion years - young earthers vs. ancient universe-ers.  It’s a pretty hot argument in the minds of some believers and non-believers alike. Sometimes both sides think there’s only one way to take Genesis, and that’s at face value. This episode, though, we talk to Professor C. John Collins, Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary, who suggests there's another way that honours both the message and the intellect.LINKS<ul> <li>Find out more about <a href="https://www.covenantseminary.edu/faculty/jack-collins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C. John 'Jack' Collins</a> at Covenant Theological Seminary.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/reading-genesis-well-navigating-history-poetry-science-and_9780310598572" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reading Genesis Well: Navigating History, Poetry, Science, and Truth in Genesis 1-11</a>, by C. John Collins</li> <li> <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/how-to-follow-jesus-craig-springer_9780310093206?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.koorong.com%2Fsearch%2Fresults%3Fw%3Dhow%2Bto%2Bfollow%2Bjesus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Follow Jesus</a>, by Craig Springer</li> <li><a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic</a></li> <li>A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to <a href="https://masterlectures.zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures</a> for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.ridley.edu.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ridley College</a>, where John lectures in Public Christianity</li> <li>Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just <a href="https://undeceptions.com/#feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!</a> </li> <li>Undeceptions is part of the <a href="http://eternitypodcasts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eternity Podcast Network</a>, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today.</li> </ul>

Six Days

Jesus was born in a manger, right? But what does that mean exactly? And how about that inn? Or the star hovering over the stable? How does history address our most cherished images of the birth of the King of Kings? And what did The Life Of Brian get right? Join John as he undeceives us about everything that can and can't be said about the birth of Jesus. Thanks to our season sponsor – Selah – for all your travel needs, whether you’re a doubter or a believer. Find out more at myselah.com.au.Links related to this episode: Read John's Nativity Naivete for an account of how the 'Quirinius problem' is resolved by historians, as well as many other common misconceptions about supposed historical problems in the Christmas story. For a more general summary of the historical truths of the Christmas story, there's Truth In The Story Of Christmas  For those wanting to dig deeper into the historical evidence for Jesus' existence, John also wrote this reply to an assertion that the baby in a manger wasn't a real person for ABC Religion &amp; Ethics. And since it's that time of year, you might also want to have a look at John's article, Halloween Vs. Christmas, discussing the historical basis for both. Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

Jesus was born in a manger, right? But what does that mean exactly? And how about that inn? Or the star hovering over the stable? How does history address our most cherished images of the birth of the King of Kings? And what did The Life Of Brian get right? Join John as he undeceives us about everything that can and can't be said about the birth of Jesus. Thanks to our season sponsor – Selah – for all your travel needs, whether you’re a doubter or a believer. Find out more at <a href="https://myselah.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myselah.com.au.</a>Links related to this episode:<ul> <li>Read John's <a href="https://www.publicchristianity.org/nativity-naivete/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nativity Naivete</a> for an account of how the 'Quirinius problem' is resolved by historians, as well as many other common misconceptions about supposed historical problems in the Christmas story.</li> <li>For a more general summary of the historical truths of the Christmas story, there's <a href="https://www.bethinking.org/jesus/truth-in-the-story-of-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Truth In The Story Of Christmas</a> </li> <li>For those wanting to dig deeper into the historical evidence for Jesus' existence, John also wrote <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/religion/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-mythicisms-in-the-air/10098732" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this reply to an assertion that the baby in a manger wasn't a real person</a> for ABC Religion &amp; Ethics.</li> <li>And since it's that time of year, you might also want to have a look at John's article, <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/archive/john-dickson-on-halloween-vs-christmas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Halloween Vs. Christmas</a>, discussing the historical basis for both.</li> </ul>Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? <a href="https://undeceptions.com/podcast/gospel-truth#feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let us know here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

First Noel

This episode, we've put John Dickson in the hot seat to talk about his new book: Is Jesus History. Anita Savage is our guest host, and she grills John on one of the greatest questions out there: did Jesus really exist?Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at myselah.com.au.Links related to this episode: Get John Dickson's latest book Is Jesus History?  Read more about the supposed 'lost tomb of Jesus' in this CNN report. And watch James Cameron's documentary here. Read more about the 'lost gospel of Judas' from the National Geographic Society. Jeffrey Archer's fiction book, The Gospel According to Judas After The Da Vinci Code, John Dickson wrote several articles responding to some of the conspiracies theories that surrounded the book and the life of Jesus. Here's one of them on The Secret Gospels.   Read the article from Time Magazine listing Jesus as the most influential person of all time. In Episode 7 of Undeceptions, John interviewed Peter Williams, author of Can We Trust the Gospels. You should definitely go back and listen to that episode if you enjoyed this one! Get to know our guest hostAnita Savage is a TV and radio journalist who has worked for 2UE, Sky News, Channel 9, Bloomberg Television and ABC TV and radio. In 2019, Anita joined the Hope Media team to lead the new Hope Media News Service. She joins us for this episode of Undeceptions as guest host, interviewing John Dickson.Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

This episode, we've put John Dickson in the hot seat to talk about his new book: Is Jesus History. Anita Savage is our guest host, and she grills John on one of the greatest questions out there: did Jesus really exist?Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at <a href="https://myselah.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myselah.com.au</a>. Links related to this episode:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/is-jesus-history-john-dickson_9781784983659" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get John Dickson's latest book Is Jesus History? </a></li> <li>Read more about the supposed 'lost tomb of Jesus' in <a href="http://html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this CNN report</a>. And watch James Cameron's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/James-Cameron-Presents-Lost-Jesus/dp/B000RE6RYW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">documentary here</a>.</li> <li>Read more about the 'lost gospel of Judas' from the <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2006/04/lost-gospel-judas-revealed-jesus-archaeology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Geographic Society</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.jeffreyarcher.co.uk/books-and-plays/fiction/the-gospel-according-to-judas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffrey Archer's fiction book, The Gospel According to Judas</a></li> <li>After The Da Vinci Code, John Dickson wrote several articles responding to some of the conspiracies theories that surrounded the book and the life of Jesus. Here's one of them on <a href="https://sydneyanglicans.net/blogs/indepth/the_secret_gospels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Secret Gospels.</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ideas.time.com/2013/12/10/whos-biggest-the-100-most-significant-figures-in-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the article</a> from Time Magazine listing Jesus as the most influential person of all time.</li> <li>In <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcasts/ep-7-gospel-truth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 7 of Undeceptions</a>, John interviewed Peter Williams, author of Can We Trust the Gospels. You should definitely go back and listen to that episode if you enjoyed this one!</li> </ul> Get to know our guest host Anita Savage is a TV and radio journalist who has worked for 2UE, Sky News, Channel 9, Bloomberg Television and ABC TV and radio. In 2019, Anita joined the Hope Media team to lead the new Hope Media News Service. She joins us for this episode of Undeceptions as guest host, interviewing John Dickson. Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

Historical Jesus

Each week of our first season of Undeceptions, we've asked you to tell us some of the things you'd like to be 'undeceived' about. This episode John Dickson tackles the top questions sent in, covering everything from questions raised by our various guests to crackers you've come up with on your own.Press play to hear more about whether Islam actually invented science, why historians still reject the idea of a resurrection, and what the difference is between New Testament and Old Testament Miracles. Plus West Wing references and Jesus own 'top questions' to ask!Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at myselah.com.au.Links related to this episode:Curiosity aroused by others' questions? Easy links to...   Episode 1 - Old Papers, with Brendan Haug  Episode 2 - Football Free, with the Greenbay Packers  Episode 6 - Rational Universe, with Ard Louis  Episode 7 - Gospel Truth, with Peter Williams  John refer's to the 'post hoc ergo proctor hoc' fallacy. Did he leave you in the dust? Here's a video that explains the idea  But if you'd prefer Jed Bartlett to explain it to you, you can find it here  And check out the beautiful new Undeceptions web site!Want to send John a question for our next Q and A? Here's the place to do it! Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

Each week of our first season of Undeceptions, we've asked you to tell us some of the things you'd like to be 'undeceived' about. This episode John Dickson tackles the top questions sent in, covering everything from questions raised by our various guests to crackers you've come up with on your own.Press play to hear more about whether Islam actually invented science, why historians still reject the idea of a resurrection, and what the difference is between New Testament and Old Testament Miracles. Plus West Wing references and Jesus own 'top questions' to ask!Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at <a href="http://myselah.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myselah.com.au</a>. Links related to this episode: Curiosity aroused by others' questions? Easy links to...<ul> <li><ul> <li> <a href="https://undeceptions.com/podcast/old-papers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 1</a> - Old Papers, with Brendan Haug</li> <li> <a href="https://undeceptions.com/podcast/football-free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 2</a> - Football Free, with the Greenbay Packers</li> <li> <a href="https://undeceptions.com/podcast/rational-universe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 6</a> - Rational Universe, with Ard Louis</li> <li> <a href="https://undeceptions.com/podcast/gospel-truth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 7</a> - Gospel Truth, with Peter Williams</li> </ul></li> <li>John refer's to the 'post hoc ergo proctor hoc' fallacy. Did he leave you in the dust? <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/wi-phi/wiphi-critical-thinking/wiphi-fallacies/v/post-hoc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's a video that explains the idea</a> </li> <li>But if you'd prefer Jed Bartlett to explain it to you, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL_vHDjG5Wk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">you can find it here</a> </li> </ul>And check out <a href="https://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the beautiful new Undeceptions web site!</a>Want to send John a question for our next Q and A? <a href="https://undeceptions.com/podcast/gospel-truth#feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's the place to do it!</a> Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? <a href="https://undeceptions.com/podcast/gospel-truth#feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let us know here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains content that may be distressing for some listeners. The episode deals with the online sexual exploitation of children and is confronting and often disturbing. If you need to talk to someone, support is available:1800RESPECT: In Australia, you can contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800 737 732.Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 anytime for confidential telephone crisis support.This episode of Undeceptions was a difficult one for us to make. But we believe it's an important one. It's a myth that there's no such thing as slavery in modern times. And just as Christians were at the forefront of anti-slavery work way back in the 5th century, and again in the 19th century, we’ll be speaking to today’s heroes, continuing that tradition, fighting for the absolute end of slavery in their lifetime.We've worked with International Justice Mission - the largest anti-slavery organisation in the world - to bring you the story of Cassie in the Philippines. Cassie was rescued from a neighbour who had lured her into a world of online sexual exploitation. We speak with some of those who worked to see her released from slavery, and who continue to work to rescue countless other victims both in the Philippines and other parts of south east Asia, the epicentre of this heinous crime.Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at myselah.com.au.Links related to this episode: International Justice Mission works with law enforcement, including the Australian Federal Police, to tackle the online sexual exploitation of children. Read more about the AFP's involvement in the Philippines here and the first Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Centre - a collective law enforcement effort to combat child exploitation. And read this article from Reuters on the new taskforce and its impact so far. Read more about Shechem House, the first IJM assessment centre for children rescued from abuse.  Watch this 20-minute documentary from IJM: How one survivor of sex trafficking is sparking a global movement to end slavery in our lifetime.  Read this fact sheet from IJM on child sexual exploitation in the Philippines. Get to know our guestsCaroly Houmes is Chief Executive of International Justice Mission (IJM) in Australia, and was previously executive director of IJM in the Netherlands. An experienced legal professional, Caroly as a Masters in International and European Human Rights Law.Jacob Sarkodee leads IJM's operations team and has over 10 years experience in the international aid and development sector in Australia.Glenn De Guzman is a pastor currently serving in the Philippines as IJM's Church Partnerships Manager and spends most of his time inviting church leaders and faith-based organisations to participate in the fight against online sexual exploitation of children. Glenn actively seeks ways for the Church to move the Philippine government to a more effective criminal justice system by creating public demand for accountability, mobilising prayer groups and raising volunteer support.Rev Stephen Gualberto (also known as Pastor Bong) is the senior pastor of GMA Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines. Pastor Bong led the Church of the Nazarene as they established the first IJM assessment centre for children rescued from online sexual exploitation. Shechem Children's Home opened its doors on September 8, 2018.Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains content that may be distressing for some listeners. The episode deals with the online sexual exploitation of children and is confronting and often disturbing. If you need to talk to someone, support is available:1800RESPECT: In Australia, you can contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800 737 732.Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 anytime for confidential telephone crisis support. This episode of Undeceptions was a difficult one for us to make. But we believe it's an important one. It's a myth that there's no such thing as slavery in modern times. And just as Christians were at the forefront of anti-slavery work way back in the 5th century, and again in the 19th century, we’ll be speaking to today’s heroes, continuing that tradition, fighting for the absolute end of slavery in their lifetime.We've worked with International Justice Mission - the largest anti-slavery organisation in the world - to bring you the story of Cassie in the Philippines. Cassie was rescued from a neighbour who had lured her into a world of online sexual exploitation. We speak with some of those who worked to see her released from slavery, and who continue to work to rescue countless other victims both in the Philippines and other parts of south east Asia, the epicentre of this heinous crime.Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at <a href="https://myselah.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myselah.com.au</a>. Links related to this episode:<ul> <li>International Justice Mission works with law enforcement, including the Australian Federal Police, to tackle the online sexual exploitation of children. <a href="https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/inauguration-philippine-internet-crimes-against-children-center" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more about the AFP's involvement in the Philippines here</a> and the first Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Centre - a collective law enforcement effort to combat child exploitation.</li> <li>And <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-trafficking-children/global-taskforce-tackles-cybersex-child-trafficking-in-the-philippines-idUSKCN1RR1D1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read this article from Reuters</a> on the new taskforce and its impact so far.</li> <li>Read more about <a href="http://asiapacificnazarene.org/shechem-childrens-home-opens-as-a-refuge-for-osec-victims/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shechem House</a>, the first IJM assessment centre for children rescued from abuse.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=655513434871693" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch this 20-minute documentary</a> from IJM: How one survivor of sex trafficking is sparking a global movement to end slavery in our lifetime.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IJMPH_FactSheet2019_Aug2019.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read this fact sheet</a> from IJM on child sexual exploitation in the Philippines.</li> </ul>Get to know our guests Caroly Houmes is Chief Executive of International Justice Mission (IJM) in Australia, and was previously executive director of IJM in the Netherlands. An experienced legal professional, Caroly as a Masters in International and European Human Rights Law.Jacob Sarkodee leads IJM's operations team and has over 10 years experience in the international aid and development sector in Australia.Glenn De Guzman is a pastor currently serving in the Philippines as IJM's Church Partnerships Manager and spends most of his time inviting church leaders and faith-based organisations to participate in the fight against online sexual exploitation of children. Glenn actively seeks ways for the Church to move the Philippine government to a more effective criminal justice system by creating public demand for accountability, mobilising prayer groups and raising volunteer support.Rev Stephen Gualberto (also known as Pastor Bong) is the senior pastor of GMA Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines. Pastor Bong led the Church of the Nazarene as they established the first IJM assessment centre for children rescued from online sexual exploitation. Shechem Children's Home opened its doors on September 8, 2018.Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let us know here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

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The ethic of love at the heart of the New Testament sounds like ‘common sense’ to many today - it’s what any rational person would think about the good life.But it certainly wasn’t ‘rational’ in the Roman world, and it hasn’t been for most of world history.In episode four of Undeceptions, John Dickson speaks with Teresa Morgan, a professor of Graeco-Roman History at Oriel College, Oxford University about what life was like for the average person living on the outskirts of Rome at the time of Jesus. What did they believe and what shaped their ideas of the 'good life'. And how did the arrival of Jesus change everything?Links related to this episode: Check out Professor Morgan's books Roman Faith and Christian Faith: Pistis and Fides in the Early Roman Empire and Early Churches (2015) and Popular Morality in the Early Roman Empire (2007)  Professor Morgan was in Australia earlier at University of New England to give the Keynote Lecture at the 2019 ASCS (Australasian Society for Classical Studies) Conference. Watch that address here.   Find out more about Oriel College. Some of Aesop's Fables have been made into a series for children on the BBC. Listen here.  More on Zeus, Demeter.  More on Turtullian. More on Emperor Constantine.  Watch John Dickson in Centre For Public Christianity's documentary For The Love of God. In episode 1, John talks about Christianity's radical ethic of non-violence and 'loving your enemies'. If it's been a while, you should definitely take a look at the New Testament of the Bible, here.  Get to know our guestProfessor Teresa Morgan has been a Fellow and Tutor at Oriel College in Oxford University since 2000, having studied classics at Cambridge, Theology at Oxford, and violin and viola at the Royal Academy of Music. She teaches and writes on Greek and Roman history from the eighth century BCE to the Byzantine era. She is currently working on the evolution of Christian faith between the second and fifth centuries and its impact on the later Roman empire.Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

The ethic of love at the heart of the New Testament sounds like ‘common sense’ to many today - it’s what any rational person would think about the good life.But it certainly wasn’t ‘rational’ in the Roman world, and it hasn’t been for most of world history.In episode four of Undeceptions, John Dickson speaks with Teresa Morgan, a professor of Graeco-Roman History at Oriel College, Oxford University about what life was like for the average person living on the outskirts of Rome at the time of Jesus. What did they believe and what shaped their ideas of the 'good life'. And how did the arrival of Jesus change everything? Links related to this episode:<ul> <li>Check out Professor Morgan's books <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/roman-faith-and-christian-faith-teresa-morgan/book/9780198801054.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roman Faith and Christian Faith: Pistis and Fides in the Early Roman Empire and Early Churches (2015)</a> and<a href="https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/popular-morality-in-the-early-roman-empire-by-teresa-morgan-9780511889462" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Popular Morality in the Early Roman Empire (2007)</a> </li> <li>Professor Morgan was in Australia earlier at University of New England to give the Keynote Lecture at the 2019 ASCS (Australasian Society for Classical Studies) Conference. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly0AAH9dDTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch that address here.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about Oriel College.</li> <li>Some of Aesop's Fables have been made into a series for children on the BBC. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03g64r9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen here.</a> </li> <li>More on <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zeus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zeus</a>, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Demeter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Demeter.</a> </li> <li>More on <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tertullian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turtullian</a>.</li> <li>More on <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/people/reference/constantine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emperor Constantine.</a> </li> <li>Watch John Dickson in Centre For Public Christianity's documentary <a href="https://www.publicchristianity.org/love-your-enemies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For The Love of God.</a> In episode 1, John talks about Christianity's radical ethic of non-violence and 'loving your enemies'.</li> <li>If it's been a while, you should definitely <a href="https://www.bible.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">take a look at the New Testament of the Bible, here.</a> </li> </ul> Get to know our guest Professor Teresa Morgan has been a Fellow and Tutor at Oriel College in Oxford University since 2000, having studied classics at Cambridge, Theology at Oxford, and violin and viola at the Royal Academy of Music. She teaches and writes on Greek and Roman history from the eighth century BCE to the Byzantine era. She is currently working on the evolution of Christian faith between the second and fifth centuries and its impact on the later Roman empire. Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let us know here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

Moral classics 

When Sarah first arrived at Cambridge on a scholarship, and then later took a job at Oxford, she thought Christians were anti-intellectual.And perhaps that’s what we’ve come to expect. Smart people have no time - no headspace - for God. They know too much. They think too deeply for the ‘shallows’ of theology.This episode, we’re talking with people who’ve witnessed the opposite. Universities like Oxford and Cambridge are melting pots, where people can find their beliefs - or unbelief - turned upside down, just like Sarah.Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at myselah.com.au.Links related to this episode:  Read more of Sarah's conversion to Christianity during her studies here.  Check out Vaughan Robert's ministry at St Ebbe's in Oxford. Read Peter Harrison's The Fall of Man and the Foundations of Science   Find out more about philosopher Peter Singer John Dickson's 5 minute Jesus in this episode is all about Christianity and the Apostles' Creed. Learn more about the creed here.   Read more about CS Lewis' conversion to Christianity while at Oxford Get GK Chesterton's book The Everlasting Man   More on Oxford banning the Christian Union at Fresher's Week in 2017 Get to know our guestsDr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker is senior lecturer in Modern European History at Western Sydney University. She was awarded a PhD in History from Cambridge University in 2007.Vaughan Roberts is Rector of St Ebbe's Church in Oxford. He studied law at Cambridge University and theology at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford before entering ministry. Roberts is also Director of the Proclamation Trust, an organisation that encourages and equips Bible teachers. He is a popular conference speaker and author of several books.Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

When Sarah first arrived at Cambridge on a scholarship, and then later took a job at Oxford, she thought Christians were anti-intellectual.And perhaps that’s what we’ve come to expect. Smart people have no time - no headspace - for God. They know too much. They think too deeply for the ‘shallows’ of theology.This episode, we’re talking with people who’ve witnessed the opposite. Universities like Oxford and Cambridge are melting pots, where people can find their beliefs - or unbelief - turned upside down, just like Sarah.Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at <a href="https://myselah.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myselah.com.au</a>. Links related to this episode:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/opinion/how-peter-singer-and-oxford-turned-me-off-atheism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more</a> of Sarah's conversion to Christianity during her studies here.</li> <li> <a href="https://stebbes.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out</a> Vaughan Robert's ministry at St Ebbe's in Oxford.</li> <li>Read Peter Harrison's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Man-Foundations-Science/dp/0521117291" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fall of Man and the Foundations of Science</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ethics.org.au/big-thinker-peter-singer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about philosopher Peter Singer</li> <li>John Dickson's 5 minute Jesus in this episode is all about Christianity and the Apostles' Creed. <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/the-apostles-creed-christianitys-elevator-pitch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more about the creed here.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/musiciansartistsandwriters/cs-lewis.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more</a> about CS Lewis' conversion to Christianity while at Oxford</li> <li>Get GK Chesterton's book <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/the-everlasting-man-g-k-chesterton_9781598560169" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Everlasting Man</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-41565132" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More on</a> Oxford banning the Christian Union at Fresher's Week in 2017</li> </ul>Get to know our guests Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker is senior lecturer in Modern European History at Western Sydney University. She was awarded a PhD in History from Cambridge University in 2007.Vaughan Roberts is Rector of St Ebbe's Church in Oxford. He studied law at Cambridge University and theology at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford before entering ministry. Roberts is also Director of the Proclamation Trust, an organisation that encourages and equips Bible teachers. He is a popular conference speaker and author of several books.Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

Dominus illuminatio

In episode 7 we ask: can we really trust the Gospels in the Bible? And how do the gospels - considered our best evidence for the existence of Jesus - stack up against the evidence for other historical figures of the day?John Dickson chats with Dr Peter Williams, the author of Can We Trust the Gospels? about how solid our sources for Jesus really are. Many would say they're not as solid as, say, sources for the Emperor Tiberius, the second Roman emperor who reigned from 14 AD to 37 AD during the time it is said that Jesus lived. But Dr Williams may just change your mind... The necklace that John wears around his neck: a coin from the reign of Emperor Tiberius. Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at myselah.com.au.Links related to this episode: Get Dr Peter Williams' book Can We Trust the Gospels? here. Check out the full Twitter thread of Peter's satirical attempt to discredit Emperor Tiberius.  Watch more of the interview John conducted with Professor Richard Bauckham for The Christ Files documentary in 2008.  Dig into Tacitus' Annals here. Tacitus was a Roman aristocrat and government official writing about 80 years after Tiberius. His Annals of imperial Rome are universally regarded as the best historical source for the period.  Find out more about the works of Suetonius, a Roman biographer writing shortly after Tacitus. Learn more about Cassius Dio. And the "Tiberius fan boy" Velleius Paterculus  Want more on Pliny the Elder? Here's some background.   Watch a 2013 lecture Dr Peter Williams gave at The Veritas Forum at the University of North Carolina - Bible: Fact or Fiction?  For more on undesigned coincidences, Lydia McGrew has written Hidden in plain view - Undesigned coincidences in the Gospels and Acts   Catch up on our very first episode, Old Papers which helps answer the question of how we can be confident that what we read in the Bible today is what was originally written.  Learn more about Erasmus, who worked on a really important copy of the Green New Testament in 1516. This article is all about 500 Years of Erasmus' New Testament, from our friends at the University of Michigan.   Get to know our guestsDr Peter WilliamsDr Peter Williams is principal of Tyndale House, a Cambridge-based research institute housing one of the worlds' most advanced libraries for biblical scholarship. He is also the chair of the International Greek New Testament Project which is currently producing the world’s most comprehensive information on the manuscripts of John’s Gospel. He is also a lecturer of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge.He has spoken in churches, universities, seminaries, high schools and at conferences and seminars/workshops across the US and the world on Biblical subjects including Bible translation, apologetics, and how to understand the Scriptures.Dr Williams is the author of several books, including his most recent published at the end of 2018: Can we trust the gospels?Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

In episode 7 we ask: can we really trust the Gospels in the Bible? And how do the gospels - considered our best evidence for the existence of Jesus - stack up against the evidence for other historical figures of the day?John Dickson chats with Dr Peter Williams, the author of Can We Trust the Gospels? about how solid our sources for Jesus really are. Many would say they're not as solid as, say, sources for the Emperor Tiberius, the second Roman emperor who reigned from 14 AD to 37 AD during the time it is said that Jesus lived. But Dr Williams may just change your mind... The necklace that John wears around his neck: a coin from the reign of Emperor Tiberius. Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at <a href="https://myselah.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myselah.com.au</a>. Links related to this episode:<ul> <li>Get Dr Peter Williams' book Can We Trust the Gospels? <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/can-we-trust-the-gospels-peter-j-williams_9781433552953" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Check out the <a href="https://twitter.com/DrPJWilliams/status/1074839136702472192" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full Twitter thread</a> of Peter's satirical attempt to discredit Emperor Tiberius.</li> <li> <a href="https://sydneyanglicans.net/media/video/richard_bauckham/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch more</a> of the interview John conducted with Professor Richard Bauckham for The Christ Files documentary in 2008.</li> <li> <a href="http://classics.mit.edu/Tacitus/annals.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dig into Tacitus' Annals here.</a> Tacitus was a Roman aristocrat and government official writing about 80 years after Tiberius. His Annals of imperial Rome are universally regarded as the best historical source for the period.</li> <li> <a href="http://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-suetoniuss-the-twelve-caesars-explores-vice-and-virtue-in-ancient-rome-85608" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about the works of Suetonius, a Roman biographer writing shortly after Tacitus.</li> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://www.loebclassics.com/view/LCL083/1917/volume.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cassius Dio. </a>And the "Tiberius fan boy" <a href="https://www.loebclassics.com/view/LCL152/1924/volume.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Velleius Paterculus</a> </li> <li>Want more on Pliny the Elder? <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pliny-the-Elder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's some background. </a> </li> <li>Watch a 2013 lecture Dr Peter Williams gave at The Veritas Forum at the University of North Carolina - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtdBpMMAFM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bible: Fact or Fiction?</a> </li> <li>For more on undesigned coincidences, Lydia McGrew has written <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Plain-View-Undesigned-Coincidences/dp/1936341905" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hidden in plain view - Undesigned coincidences in the Gospels and Acts </a> </li> <li>Catch up on our very first episode, <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/ep-1-old-papers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Papers</a> which helps answer the question of how we can be confident that what we read in the Bible today is what was originally written. </li> <li>Learn more about Erasmus, who worked on a really important copy of the Green New Testament in 1516. <a href="https://www.lib.umich.edu/blogs/beyond-reading-room/500-years-erasmuss-new-testament" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This article is all about 500 Years of Erasmus' New Testament, </a>from our friends at the University of Michigan.  </li> </ul> Get to know our guests Dr Peter WilliamsDr Peter Williams is principal of Tyndale House, a Cambridge-based research institute housing one of the worlds' most advanced libraries for biblical scholarship. He is also the chair of the International Greek New Testament Project which is currently producing the world’s most comprehensive information on the manuscripts of John’s Gospel. He is also a lecturer of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge.He has spoken in churches, universities, seminaries, high schools and at conferences and seminars/workshops across the US and the world on Biblical subjects including Bible translation, apologetics, and how to understand the Scriptures.Dr Williams is the author of several books, including his most recent published at the end of 2018: <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/can-we-trust-the-gospels-peter-j-williams_9781433552953" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can we trust the gospels?</a> Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

Gospel truth

What do you do if you devote your entire life to one religion, then slowly realise you belong somewhere else?This episode isn’t an exploration of a forgotten piece of history, a tricky topic, or an ethical dilemma, but a story, plain and simple about a search for personal peace, which is just what our anxious world needs right now.Rahil Patel was one of the Hindu world's leading evangelists, who spent decades establishing temples all over Europe and Russia, until one day he woke up to discover that his heart belonged to someone else.LINKS Rahil Patel's web site  Found By Love: A Hindu Priest Encounters Jesus Christ, by Rahil Patel Check out the Undeceptions web site for all sorts of cool stuff related to undeceiving the world Special thanks to Zondervan Academic, our show sponsor A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.  Ridley College, where John lectures in Public Christianity You can click here to sign up for the Salt podcast with Jenny Salt Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!  Undeceptions is part of the Eternity Podcast Network, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today.

What do you do if you devote your entire life to one religion, then slowly realise you belong somewhere else?This episode isn’t an exploration of a forgotten piece of history, a tricky topic, or an ethical dilemma, but a story, plain and simple about a search for personal peace, which is just what our anxious world needs right now.Rahil Patel was one of the Hindu world's leading evangelists, who spent decades establishing temples all over Europe and Russia, until one day he woke up to discover that his heart belonged to someone else.LINKS<ul> <li><a href="https://www.rahilpatel.nl/rahil-patel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rahil Patel's web site</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/found-by-love-a-hindu-priest-encounters-jesus-christ-rahil-patel_9781909728424" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Found By Love: A Hindu Priest Encounters Jesus Christ</a>, by Rahil Patel</li> <li>Check out <a href="https://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Undeceptions web site</a> for all sorts of cool stuff related to undeceiving the world</li> <li>Special thanks to<a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Zondervan Academic</a>, our show sponsor</li> <li>A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to <a href="https://masterlectures.zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures</a> for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.ridley.edu.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ridley College</a>, where John lectures in Public Christianity</li> <li>You can click here to sign up for the <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast-network/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salt podcast</a> with Jenny Salt</li> <li>Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just <a href="https://undeceptions.com/#feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!</a> </li> <li>Undeceptions is part of the <a href="http://eternitypodcasts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eternity Podcast Network</a>, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today.</li></ul>

Hindu Priest

If you’re preparing yourself for an assault on conservative Christian doctrine regarding women in church leadership, or different approaches to women teaching … you’re going to be disappointed.This is an episode about a more fundamental ‘deception’ the western world seems to hold: that Christianity places no value on the contribution of women, or offers them any pride of place.However, Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is the Joint Director of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and the counter to that claim. She is an academic, world-traveller, social media queen, and born persuader who is gaining significant influence in Britain and Europe as she advocates for the Gospel. LINKS Special thanks to Zondervan Academic, our show sponsor Find out more about Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries  The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.  Ridley College, where John lectures in Public Christianity The Salt podcast by Jenny Salt Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!  Undeceptions is part of the Eternity Podcast Network, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today. 

If you’re preparing yourself for an assault on conservative Christian doctrine regarding women in church leadership, or different approaches to women teaching … you’re going to be disappointed. This is an episode about a more fundamental ‘deception’ the western world seems to hold: that Christianity places no value on the contribution of women, or offers them any pride of place. However, Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is the Joint Director of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and the counter to that claim. She is an academic, world-traveller, social media queen, and born persuader who is gaining significant influence in Britain and Europe as she advocates for the Gospel.  LINKS<ul> <li>Special thanks to <a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic</a>, our show sponsor</li> <li>Find out more about Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing at <a href="https://www.rzim.org/speakers/amy-orr-ewing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ravi Zacharias International Ministries</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.theocca.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics</a></li> <li>A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to <a href="https://masterlectures.zondervanacademic.com%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures</a> for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.ridley.edu.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ridley College</a>, where John lectures in Public Christianity</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.smbc.edu.au/resources/salt-conversations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salt</a> podcast by Jenny Salt</li> <li>Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just <a href="https://undeceptions.com/#feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!</a> </li> <li>Undeceptions is part of the <a href="http://eternitypodcasts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eternity Podcast Network</a>, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today.</li> </ul>

She Persuades

It’s Easter, and billions of people pause to contemplate the death and resurrection of Jesus. Alongside them are plenty of folks who look at Christ quite differently.Studies continue to show that most people have a fairly positive view of the founder of Christianity. But that’s a long way from accepting that there’s any history - let alone relevance - in the alleged events of Easter.We had a lot of fun looking at the Christmas Story through the lens of history. We thought it would be good to do the same for Easter. Bring on all of your questions about the historical authenticity of this central Christian celebration, and listen to what happens when they collide with the evidence of history.LINKS Check out the Undeceptions web site for all sorts of cool stuff related to undeceiving the world Special thanks to Zondervan Academic, our show sponsor A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.  Ridley College, where John lectures in Public Christianity Click here to listen to the FULL interview with Dr. Chris Forbes, courtesy of The Centre for Public Christianity  You can click here to sign up for the With All Due Respect podcast with Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!  Undeceptions is part of the Eternity Podcast Network, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today.

It’s Easter, and billions of people pause to contemplate the death and resurrection of Jesus. Alongside them are plenty of folks who look at Christ quite differently.Studies continue to show that most people have a fairly positive view of the founder of Christianity. But that’s a long way from accepting that there’s any history - let alone relevance - in the alleged events of Easter.We had a lot of fun looking at the Christmas Story through the lens of history. We thought it would be good to do the same for Easter. Bring on all of your questions about the historical authenticity of this central Christian celebration, and listen to what happens when they collide with the evidence of history.LINKS<ul> <li>Check out <a href="https://undeceptions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Undeceptions web site</a> for all sorts of cool stuff related to undeceiving the world</li> <li>Special thanks to <a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic</a>, our show sponsor</li> <li>A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to <a href="https://masterlectures.zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures</a> for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.ridley.edu.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ridley College</a>, where John lectures in Public Christianity</li> <li>Click here to listen to <a href="https://www.publicchristianity.org/zeitgeist-time-to-discard-the-christian-story/?_sft_media=video&amp;_sft_person=chris-forbes%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the FULL interview with Dr. Chris Forbes</a>, courtesy of <a href="https://www.publicchristianity.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Centre for Public Christianity</a> </li> <li>You can click here to sign up for the <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast-network/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">With All Due Respect </a>podcast with Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit</li> <li>Want to send John Dickson a question? He loves them. Just <a href="https://undeceptions.com/#feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to provide a query for our next Q and A show!</a> </li> <li>Undeceptions is part of the <a href="http://eternitypodcasts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eternity Podcast Network</a>, an audio collection showcasing the seriously good news of faith today.</li></ul>

Easter Myths

Teresa Morgan

In episode 4 of Season 1 of Undeceptions, John spoke with Professor Teresa Morgan about the ethic of love at the heart of the New Testament. It sounds like ‘common sense’ to many today – it’s what any rational person would think about the good life.But it certainly wasn’t ‘rational’ in the Roman world, and it hasn’t been for most of world history. Listen to the full interview with Professor Morgan, a Fellow and tutor at Oriel College in Oxford University in this special bonus episode. You'll get more insight on how radically Christianity changed the moral values of the ancient world … and how we continue to see the results today.

In episode 4 of Season 1 of Undeceptions, John spoke with Professor Teresa Morgan about the ethic of love at the heart of the New Testament. It sounds like ‘common sense’ to many today – it’s what any rational person would think about the good life. But it certainly wasn’t ‘rational’ in the Roman world, and it hasn’t been for most of world history. Listen to the full interview with Professor Morgan, a Fellow and tutor at Oriel College in Oxford University in this special bonus episode. You'll get more insight on how radically Christianity changed the moral values of the ancient world … and how we continue to see the results today.

The full Teresa Morgan interview

Andrew Leigh thinks Australia is disconnected, and he’s written a book about it. In Disconnected, Andrew spends a whole chapter outlining why the decline of religion is making social cohesion worse, and the benefits to society of having more religious believers. "I just had a cracking conversation with Australia’s ‘social capital’ expert Dr Andrew Leigh, the Member for Fenner and Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities. We explored the sad decline of community connectedness in Australia, the remarkable effect church attendance has on volunteering and philanthropy in this country (for secular as well as religious causes), the logic of seeing ‘advancing religion’ as a genuine charitable cause, and the importance of street parties for your neighbourhood!" -- John DicksonTo be clear, Andrew says in his book that he’s an atheist. That made John Dickson want to speak to him more.While Andrew can’t sign on to the churches’ theological views, he can see the good that religion does in society. And he’s done a bucket load of research to prove it.Links related to this episode: Listen to Andrew Leigh's podcast The Good Life.   A social capital primer from social capital expert Robert Putnam.  Check out the photo of Andrew and his family that John mentions in the episode. Get Andrew's book, Disconnected.  Check out some of Robert Putnam's books, also mentioned in this episode: American Grace (2012); Better Together (2004) More on Andrew's updated research on Australia's social connections: With OmniPoll, I've just updated data on how many friends Australians have &amp; how well we know our neighbours. The trend in "Disconnected" seems to be worsening. Lanai Scarr writes it up in today's press: https://t.co/hcKMJslYAd #Reconnected #SocialCapital #auspol @RobertDPutnam pic.twitter.com/aqlbJo2czs— Andrew Leigh (@ALeighMP) July 2, 2018 Read the Sydney Morning Herald article that outlines more of Andrew's research: "Loneliness is a problem we can only tackle together."  Organise a street party! Here's some tips from Andrew Leigh, including a template invitation.    Neighbour Day -- it's a thing. Relationships Australia is encouraging people to get together with their neighbours on Neighbour Day, which they have declared as Sunday 29 March 2020. There's a bunch of resources to help you get started connecting with your neighbours, here.  Why not consider giving blood. Find out how (it's really easy ... and remember the snacks!) here.   Read Alain De Botton's Religion for Atheists  Read this article from Centre For Public Christianity's Natasha Moore about churches and tax exemptions (which also gives a shout out to our 'phone a friend' guest this episode, Anne Robinson).  Meet Anne Robinson, who gave us a rundown on churches and tax. Curious about charities and the category of 'Advancing religion'. Head to the ACNC website to find out more.  Read the parable of The Good Samaritan. Get to know our guestsAndrew Leigh is the Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Federal Member for Fenner in the ACT. Prior to being elected in 2010, Andrew was a professor of economics at the Australian National University. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences.His books include Disconnected (2010), Battlers and Billionaires (2013), The Economics of Just About Everything (2014), The Luck of Politics (2015), Choosing Openness: Why Global Engagement is Best for Australia (2017) and Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World (2018). Andrew is a keen marathon runner, and hosts a podcast titled "The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation", which is available on Apple Podcasts.Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

Andrew Leigh thinks Australia is disconnected, and he’s written a book about it. In Disconnected, Andrew spends a whole chapter outlining why the decline of religion is making social cohesion worse, and the benefits to society of having more religious believers. "I just had a cracking conversation with Australia’s ‘social capital’ expert Dr Andrew Leigh, the Member for Fenner and Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities. We explored the sad decline of community connectedness in Australia, the remarkable effect church attendance has on volunteering and philanthropy in this country (for secular as well as religious causes), the logic of seeing ‘advancing religion’ as a genuine charitable cause, and the importance of street parties for your neighbourhood!" -- John DicksonTo be clear, Andrew says in his book that he’s an atheist. That made John Dickson want to speak to him more.While Andrew can’t sign on to the churches’ theological views, he can see the good that religion does in society. And he’s done a bucket load of research to prove it.Links related to this episode:<ul> <li>Listen to Andrew Leigh's podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-good-life-andrew-leigh-in-conversation/id1147502226" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Good Life. </a> </li> <li>A <a href="http://robertdputnam.com/bowling-alone/social-capital-primer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">social capital primer</a> from social capital expert Robert Putnam.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.andrewleigh.com/andrew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out the photo</a> of Andrew and his family that John mentions in the episode.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Disconnected-Andrew-Leigh/dp/1742231535" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Andrew's book, Disconnected. </a></li> <li>Check out some of Robert Putnam's books, also mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Grace-Religion-Divides-Unites/dp/1416566732" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Grace</a> (2012); <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Better-Together-Restoring-American-Community/dp/0743235479" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Better Together</a> (2004)</li> <li>More on Andrew's updated research on Australia's social connections:</li> </ul>With OmniPoll, I've just updated data on how many friends Australians have &amp; how well we know our neighbours. The trend in "Disconnected" seems to be worsening. Lanai Scarr writes it up in today's press: <a href="https://t.co/hcKMJslYAd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/hcKMJslYAd</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reconnected?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#Reconnected</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SocialCapital?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#SocialCapital</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertDPutnam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RobertDPutnam</a> <a href="https://t.co/aqlbJo2czs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/aqlbJo2czs </a> — Andrew Leigh (@ALeighMP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ALeighMP/status/1013930958041432064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">July 2, 2018</a><ul> <li>Read the Sydney Morning Herald article that outlines more of Andrew's research: "<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/loneliness-is-a-problem-we-can-only-tackle-together-20180202-h0ss1j.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Loneliness is a problem we can only tackle together."</a> </li> <li>Organise a street party! <a href="http://www.andrewleigh.com/5320" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's some tips from Andrew Leigh, including a template invitation. </a> </li> <li> Neighbour Day -- it's a thing. Relationships Australia is encouraging people to get together with their neighbours on Neighbour Day, which they have declared as Sunday 29 March 2020. <a href="http://neighbourday.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There's a bunch of resources to help you get started connecting with your neighbours, here.</a> </li> <li>Why not consider giving blood. <a href="https://www.donateblood.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find out how (it's really easy ... and remember the snacks!) here. </a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/religion-for-atheists-alain-de-botton/book/9780141046310.html?source=pla&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjww7HsBRDkARIsAARsIT7aajHaj-AYYP4qQbiQqrDU8oVMrHB0Xi7OhXo89x7iaBevMoKhUgMaAoWJEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Alain De Botton's Religion for Atheists</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/churches-arent-business-and-they-still-deserve-a-tax-break-20161007-grxntr.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read this article</a> from Centre For Public Christianity's Natasha Moore about churches and tax exemptions (which also gives a shout out to our 'phone a friend' guest this episode, Anne Robinson).</li> <li> <a href="https://www.prolegis.com.au/team.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meet Anne Robinson</a>, who gave us a rundown on churches and tax.</li> <li>Curious about charities and the category of 'Advancing religion'. <a href="https://www.acnc.gov.au/for-charities/start-charity/before-you-start-charity/charity-subtypes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Head to the ACNC website to find out more.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+10%3A25-37&amp;version=NIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the parable of The Good Samaritan.</a></li> </ul> Get to know our guests Andrew Leigh is the Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Federal Member for Fenner in the ACT. Prior to being elected in 2010, Andrew was a professor of economics at the Australian National University. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences.His books include Disconnected (2010), Battlers and Billionaires (2013), The Economics of Just About Everything (2014), The Luck of Politics (2015), Choosing Openness: Why Global Engagement is Best for Australia (2017) and Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World (2018). Andrew is a keen marathon runner, and hosts a podcast titled "The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation", which is available on Apple Podcasts. Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

Social capital

John Lennox

Head to undeceptions.com to listen to Episode 3, 'God Science' with John Lennox. 

Head to <a href="http://undeceptions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">undeceptions.com</a> to listen to Episode 3, 'God Science' with John Lennox.

The full John Lennox interview

Professor Ard Louis is one of the world's leading theoretical physicists. He sat down with John Dickson to talk about why he fervently believes that we don't need to prove God exists.Ard is serious in his quest to have a coherent system that makes some sense of the world. It’s what he gets out of bed to discover every day. And he's not afraid that the more he discovers, the less he'll need God. Quite the opposite:"Science is one of the parts of the world that actually increases the likelihood of God being there," he says.Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at myselah.com.au.Links related to this episode: Watch the Why Are We Here documentary that Ard Louis helped create. Check out Morgan Freeman's documentary series The Story of God. He interviews Ard Louis in the episode called 'Proof of God'. Read Simon Conway Morris' book Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe    Watch the full interview from Centre For Public Christianity with Simon Conway Morris on evolution, convergence and a purposeful universe.  Read more about Sir Fred Hoyle, the man who made famous the 'tornado in the junkyard' analogy. Check out this article by science historian Peter Harrison on The Reformation and the Rise of Science   Watch Ard Louis talk more about evolution and intelligent design. Get to know our guestsArd Louis is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford where he leads an interdisciplinary research group studying problems on the border between chemistry, physics and biology. From 2002 to 2010 he was a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. He is also an associate of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion.He also has a keen interest in molecular gastronomy, applying science to the art of cooking.On a lighter note, Ard says in his bio, his Erdos-Bacon number is 6. "I have an Erdos number of 4 through Jonathan Doye and I have a Bacon number of 2 through Morgan Freeman."Send us a questionOh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? Let us know here, or leave your question as a voicemail at 02 9870 5678.

Professor Ard Louis is one of the world's leading theoretical physicists. He sat down with John Dickson to talk about why he fervently believes that we don't need to prove God exists.Ard is serious in his quest to have a coherent system that makes some sense of the world. It’s what he gets out of bed to discover every day. And he's not afraid that the more he discovers, the less he'll need God. Quite the opposite:"Science is one of the parts of the world that actually increases the likelihood of God being there," he says.Thanks to our season sponsor - Selah - for all your travel needs, whether you're a doubter or a believer. Find out more at <a href="https://myselah.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myselah.com.au</a>. Links related to this episode:<ul> <li>Watch the <a href="https://www.whyarewehere.tv/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Are We Here documentary</a> that Ard Louis helped create.</li> <li>Check out Morgan Freeman's documentary series <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/tv/the-story-of-god/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Story of God</a>. He interviews Ard Louis in the episode called 'Proof of God'.</li> <li>Read Simon Conway Morris' book <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifes-Solution-Inevitable-Humans-Universe/dp/0521603250" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.publicchristianity.org/evolution-convergence-and-a-purposeful-universe/?_sf_s=simon+conway+morris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch the full interview</a> from Centre For Public Christianity with Simon Conway Morris on evolution, convergence and a purposeful universe.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/aug/23/guardianobituaries.spaceexploration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more</a> about Sir Fred Hoyle, the man who made famous the 'tornado in the junkyard' analogy.</li> <li>Check out this article by science historian Peter Harrison on <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/religion/the-reformation-and-the-rise-of-science/10095264" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Reformation and the Rise of Science</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X1YFpYhhzY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch Ard Louis talk more</a> about evolution and intelligent design.</li> </ul> Get to know our guests Ard Louis is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford where he leads an interdisciplinary research group studying problems on the border between chemistry, physics and biology. From 2002 to 2010 he was a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. He is also an associate of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion.He also has a keen interest in molecular gastronomy, applying science to the art of cooking.On a lighter note, Ard says in his bio, his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erd%C5%91s%E2%80%93Bacon_number" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erdos-Bacon number</a> is 6. "I have an Erdos number of 4 through Jonathan Doye and I have a Bacon number of 2 through Morgan Freeman." Send us a question Oh boy, does John love questions. So don’t be afraid to send them in. In season one, we’ll be dedicating an episode or two for John to answer all your burning questions about Christianity. Want to know something more about a previous episode? Or perhaps you’ve got a question about faith that you’ve been struggling to find an answer for? <a href="https://www.eternitynews.com.au/podcast/undeceptions-john-dickson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let us know here</a>, or leave your question as a voicemail at <a>02 9870 5678</a>.

Rational universe

Church leaders and impassioned Christians want to suggest that the Bible promises a special deliverance from COVID-19 for those who put their faith in the Son of God. However John Dickson resurrects the wisdom of an ancient bishop who also faced a massive plague to give us a different perspective.

Church leaders and impassioned Christians want to suggest that the Bible promises a special deliverance from COVID-19 for those who put their faith in the Son of God. However John Dickson resurrects the wisdom of an ancient bishop who also faced a massive plague to give us a different perspective.

Pandemic Equality Single

In this episode we’re delving into that frightening world. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death internationally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million fatalities in 2018 - that’s 1 in 6 deaths. Cancer is an undiscriminating disease. It can appear in almost any part of the body, and any age group. Each year, 300,000 cases of cancer are diagnosed in children alone. And the costs for those who can pay for treatments and preventative measures are staggering - cancer costs the world economy 1.16 trillion US dollars a year. But cancer isn’t just a medical battleground, it’s a spiritual one as well. Through the ages, myriad human voices have cried out, “My God, why!?" How do people who reckon there is some kind of good God in the world - which surveys say is most human beings - cope with cancer in the world? Meet Ben Shaw and his wife Karen who heard those two words in the title, and the epic faith journey they travelled together.LINKS Find out more about Ben Shaw through his page at The Boathouse Church, Putney This episode is brought to you by Zondervan Academic and its new book The New Testament in Its World by N. T. Wright and Michael Bird  A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.  Ridley College, where John lectures in Public Christianity The podcast Salt (conversations with Jenny Salt) is available on The Eternity Podcast Network  

In this episode we’re delving into that frightening world.  According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death internationally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million fatalities in 2018 - that’s 1 in 6 deaths. Cancer is an undiscriminating disease. It can appear in almost any part of the body, and any age group. Each year, 300,000 cases of cancer are diagnosed in children alone. And the costs for those who can pay for treatments and preventative measures are staggering - cancer costs the world economy 1.16 trillion US dollars a year.  But cancer isn’t just a medical battleground, it’s a spiritual one as well. Through the ages, myriad human voices have cried out, “My God, why!?" How do people who reckon there is some kind of good God in the world - which surveys say is most human beings - cope with cancer in the world? Meet Ben Shaw and his wife Karen who heard those two words in the title, and the epic faith journey they travelled together. LINKS<ul> <li>Find out more about <a href="https://www.theboathousechurch.co.uk/Groups/224231/The_Boathouse_Church/The_Boat_Crew/Ben_Shaw/Ben_Shaw.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Shaw</a> through his page at The Boathouse Church, Putney</li> <li>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic</a> and its new book <a href="https://www.koorong.com/product/the-new-testament-in-its-world-an-introduction_9780281082711" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New Testament in Its World by N. T. Wright and Michael Bird</a> </li> <li>A special just for Undeceptions listeners! Get free access to <a href="https://masterlectures.zondervanacademic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zondervan Academic's Master Lectures</a> for 14 days, and then save 25% for the next 6 months. Just type in the code UNDECEPTIONS at the check-out.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.ridley.edu.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ridley College</a>, where John lectures in Public Christianity</li> <li>The podcast Salt (conversations with Jenny Salt) is available on <a href="http://eternitypodcasts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Eternity Podcast Network</a> </li> </ul>

It's Cancer

In ancient Carthage, those who faced the Cyprian Plague discovered that there were two sets of symptoms to contend with: those that afflicted the outer body, and those that afflicted the inner person.COVID-19 is having a similar effect. It is turning out to be not just a physical trial but a moral test. The pandemic is revealing the best and the worst of our characters. The former we can celebrate together. Our faults, though, are also worth our contemplation.

In ancient Carthage, those who faced the Cyprian Plague discovered that there were two sets of symptoms to contend with: those that afflicted the outer body, and those that afflicted the inner person.COVID-19 is having a similar effect. It is turning out to be not just a physical trial but a moral test. The pandemic is revealing the best and the worst of our characters. The former we can celebrate together. Our faults, though, are also worth our contemplation.

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Simply taking care of yourself and those closest to you might seem enough - even the most important thing - at this time of international concern. But John Dickson picks out the story of a wealthy, ancient woman to suggest another way. Rome's Fabiola powerfully demonstrated the level of sympathy that hearts changed by Christ can hope to rise to.

Simply taking care of yourself and those closest to you might seem enough - even the most important thing - at this time of international concern. But John Dickson picks out the story of a wealthy, ancient woman to suggest another way. Rome's Fabiola powerfully demonstrated the level of sympathy that hearts changed by Christ can hope to rise to.

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