Podcast appearances and mentions of peter s williams

The once popular New Atheist movement seems to have lost its momentum. Several atheists have found a new interest in "cultural Christianity", and some are even turning to God. What happened to Atheism, and why do some find God an Christianity more attractive?  The seminar is linked to Williams recent book Behold the Man.  Peter S. Williams is a philosopher, with special interest for the atheist movement. He lives in the UK and is teaching at NLA Univesity College.  Opptaket er fra Veritaskonferansen 2024. 

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Peter presents his recent work on Christian leadership. What makes someone a "leader"? What does leadership have to do with spirituality, rhetoric and values? What is the specific nature of "Christian leadership"? And what resources does "Christian leadership" have to offer that can mitigate against the abuse of leadership?Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L'Abri Fellowship.For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over two thousand lectures and discussions that explore questions about the reality and relevance of Christianity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit englishlabri.substack.com

In this English language episode Lars Dahle quizzes Christian philosopher, apologist, and prolific author Peter S. Williams about themes from his recent book Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus (Wipf and Stock, 2024). They discuss the nature of a "properly skeptical" approach to the quest for the historical Jesus, the importance and relevance of worldviews, and how this material can help us in understanding culture, in preaching, and in conversations about Jesus.   For details about the new book, see: https://www.peterswilliams.com/publications/books/behold-the-man-essays-on-the-historical-jesus/   Whereas Peter S. Williams works part-time as Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldview at NLA University College, Lars Dahle is Professor in Systematic Theology and Christian Apologetics at NLA as well as being Executive Director for Damaris Norway.

This is an informal talk by Christian philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams where he outlines a few key points addressing the question of the historical Jesus. The talk was given at the English branch of L'Abri Fellowship during a lunchtime gathering on June 1st, 2024. The talk is related to the recently published book Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus (Wipf & Stock, 2024).   Peter S. Williams works part-time as an Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at NLA University College, Norway.   For more information about the new book, see https://www.peterswilliams.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Williams.P_PressKit_BM.pdf.   The talk is republished with permission from Peter S. Williams' personal podcast channel.

What's happening at the cutting edge of culture today, and what does it mean for the mission of the church? Christian philosopher Peter S. Williams will explain the nature of spirituality and culture and unpack the relationship between Abrahamic pre-modernism, modernism, postmodernism and metamodernism.For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over one thousand lectures and discussions that explore questions about the reality and relevance of Christianity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit englishlabri.substack.com

At its core, intelligent design is the science of detecting design. It's a broadly accepted method used by scientists of all stripes in a variety of scientific disciplines. But when design hypotheses are applied to biology, cosmology, or physics, some claim it's no longer a scientific pursuit. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid talks to philosopher and author Peter S. Williams about his recent book An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory. Source

Peter will introduce an overview of his latest book, “An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design", examining the key theoretical and empirical claims of “ID” and reviewing the discussion about whether “ID” is “science”.To view a transcript of this lecture, listen here. For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over one thousand lectures and discussions that explore questions about the reality and relevance of Christianity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit englishlabri.substack.com

C.S. Lewis became an atheist in his early teens, but later grew dissatisfied with atheism, finding joy in Christ. What did Lewis see in the worldview of naturalism that made him question it, and ultimately leave it, thus initiating his search for God?  Christian philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams is Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at NLA University College i Kristiansand (Norway). This talk was delivered as a seminar at the Veritas Conference 2023 i Norway. For talks from the Veritas Conference 2015-2023, see the resource page on Snakkomtro.no.  

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian Philosopher Peter S. Williams about his book An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory. Find his resources at www.peterswilliams.com0:24 - Intro to our guest2:15 - About the book An Informed Cosmos9:25 - Getting clarity on what intelligent design is14:10 - Is I.D. science? And defining “science”19:39 - Truth as the most important approach21:56 - Imposing worldviews on the data?25:01 - Is evolution the means by which God created?29:21 - What role does a Darwinian process play?35:00 - How did Peter go from being a theistic evolutionist to an ID proponent?40:45 - What tipped the balance for Peter?46:52 - What role does information play in design detection?53:21 - Can we recognize non-intelligent design?54:57 - Theistic interpretations?56:22 - Paley's “watchmaker” shows that we can detect design?1:00:13 - Prevailing errors when thinking about design1:05:00 - Is intelligent design “creationism”?1:06:25 - How has intelligent design changed Peter's thinking?1:13:30 - Peter's music - www.peterswilliams.com/composingCheck out a past episode with Peter S. Williams:006 - Outgrowing God? with Peter S. Williams - https://a315.co/4615IYjBooks by Peter S. Williams:An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory - https://a315.co/48ugxUcA Universe From Someone: Essays on Natural Theology - https://a315.co/46GLUtlApologetics in 3D: Essays on Apologetics and Spirituality - https://a315.co/3PtMqUuOutgrowing God? A Beginner's Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate - https://a315.co/3Pww9xPGetting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense About the Jesus of History - https://a315.co/46pUFriA Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom - https://a315.co/3Ptm0C3C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists - https://a315.co/48ugxUc================================We appreciate your feedback.If you're on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

From 2016: Dominic Johnson's book ‘God is Watching You: How the fear of God makes us human' makes the claim that belief in divine punishment has arisen because of the evolutionary advantage it brings in creating cooperative, moral societies. Christian philosopher Peter S Williams interacts with Dominic on questions over whether his research explains away religious belief, and whether Christianity is a religion of punishment and rewards. For ‘God is Watching You': https://global.oup.com/academic/product/god-is-watching-you-9780199895632?cc=gb For Peter S Williams: http://www.peterswilliams.com • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

From March 2015: Ruth Preston, Calum Miller and Peter S Williams of the UK Apologetics Facebook group and blog take a variety of questions from callers. Ben, who lost his faith, wants to know why God didn't provide him with more evidence. Michael asks: Why should I believe Paul? Tim wants to know why evangelicals can be so insular, and Brian has questions about the moral Argument for God • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

In this debate from the Reasonable Faith UK tour in 2011, William Lane Craig visited the Cambridge Union. The motion under debate is "This house believes that God is not a delusion". The other debaters are Peter S Williams, Arif Ahmed & Andrew Copson.   • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

In this episode from the archives we're revisiting a debate between two Christian philosophers on the arguments for God.   AC Grayling is one of the UK's most well known atheist thinkers. His book The God Argument claims to refute the key arguments for God and show why humanism is the best way forward. Christian Philosopher Peter S Williams interacted with Grayling who he believes badly misunderstood the arguments for God in his book.   In a busy show they debated The Argument from Fine Tuning, The Cosmological Argument and The Moral Argument. First broadcast in 2013   Support our End Of Year Appeal: https://gtly.to/aAxRk0kQs   • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

This seminar from Veritaskonferansen 2022 introduces the main arguments from Richard Dawkins' book aimed at youth entitled Outgrowing God. In this critical engagement with Dawkins, Peter S. Williams is showing the logical weaknesses of these arguments and suggesting ways forward for a constructive discussion about God. The seminar is based on Williams' response book Outgrowing God? A Beginner's Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (2020). Peter S. Williams is philosopher, author and lecturer at NLA University College in Kristiansand. Are you interested in more talks and seminars from Veritaskonferansen 2022? See https://damarisnorge.podbean.com/category/veritaskonferansen-2022/  

A dialogue between philosopher Peter S. Williams and theologian Lars Dahle on the contemporary relevance of the apostle Paul's court case reported in Acts 26. The dialogue took place in a meeting of the International Christian Fellowship meeting, at Misjonshuset in Kristiansand, Norway, on 18th October 2022.   Peter S. Williams is Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at NLA University College and an accomplished author. Lars Dahle is Associate Professor in Theology at NLA University College and Executive Director of Damaris Norway.   Republished with permission from The Peter S. Williams Podcast.  

This podcast introduces the new one semester programme in Christian Apologetics, which is offered online and in English. NLA faculty Bjørn Hinderaker interviews colleague Peter S. Williams, who will be the coordinator for the programme. More information is available at www.nla.no/kl, or more specifically here: https://www.nla.no/en/studies/studieprogrammer/one-semester-programme-in-christian-apologetics/. After a short presentation of Peter, this podcast introduces the new programme, explaining its uniqueness, background, target groups and teaching methods. Finally the colleagues briefly share what they are working on. The upcoming October Veritas conference is also mentioned: check out www.veritaskonferansen.no.

At the beginning of "Apologetics Month" we looked at science and scientism. Today with apologist Peter S. Williams we consider the related ideas of "Logical Positivism" and "Verificationism" which were popular in Lewis' day and which are still alive and well today.

From the archives: Christian philosopher Peter S Williams, atheist magician & skeptic Lee Warren, and Anglican vicar Roger Harper discussed evidence for the existence of angels and examined both Biblical and contemporary accounts of angelic visitation. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow Rest of the World: https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021 • For Premier Unbelievable? events and conference: https://www.unbelievable.live • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable

IN THIS REPEAT: In 2016 I did a couple of shows marking the 75th anniversary of the letters from Screwtape being released weekly before the book came out in 1942. Here's the second of two shows celebrating the landmark material.  Previously I did a podcast featuring a variety of guests reflecting on The Screwtape Letters. I'm doing that again today with six more individuals. The reason for this, in addition to The Screwtape Letters being my favorite book from Lewis, is the fact that it was 75 years ago this month (July) that Lewis wrote the original preface to his landmark work. Follow the link to the previous show to learn more background about the book. Comments today are from Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Jim Buchholz, Sarah Waters, Rob Fennell, Peter S. Williams, Dr. Don Williams. For those who have websites you can follow the links below to learn more about them.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell  Michael Ward's Website Visit Between Heaven and Hell (the film) (Jim Buchholz's project) Rob Fennell's Website Peter S. Williams' Website Dr. Donald Williams' Website Sarah Water's Academia page  IN THIS REPEAT: In 2016 I did a couple of shows marking the 75th anniversary of the letters from Screwtape being released weekly before the book came out in 1942. Here's the second of two shows celebrating the landmark material.  Previously I did a podcast featuring a variety of guests reflecting on The Screwtape Letters. I'm doing that again today with six more individuals. The reason for this, in addition to The Screwtape Letters being my favorite book from Lewis, is the fact that it was 75 years ago this month (July) that Lewis wrote the original preface to his landmark work. Follow the link to the previous show to learn more background about the book. Comments today are from Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Jim Buchholz, Sarah Waters, Rob Fennell, Peter S. Williams, Dr. Don Williams. For those who have websites you can follow the links below to learn more about them.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell  Michael Ward's Website Visit Between Heaven and Hell (the film) (Jim Buchholz's project) Rob Fennell's Website Peter S. Williams' Website Dr. Donald Williams' Website Sarah Water's Academia page  Purchase  Lewis Books on Amazon Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis

Michael Ward, William Lane Craig, Michael Ramsden, Jeanette Sears, Peter S Williams and Judith Wolfe take part in a panel discussion on what 21st century apologetics can learn from CS Lewis. Recorded at the 2013 CS Lewis Symposium at Westminster Abbey. Audio used with permission of the Christian Evidence Society. View the video lecture: https://youtu.be/jgnbr-68Vws   For more from the podcast http://www.cslewispodcast.com  Support us from the USA or The UK & Rest Of The World.

Christian philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams (NLA University College, Norway) speaks internationally on behalf of the truth, goodness and beauty of being a disciple of Jesus. This engaging interview by film producer Iain Morris profiles Williams as an author of several key books.  For more information, see http://www.peterswilliams.com/.   The original video of the interview is published at https://www.graspingthenettle.org/watch/one_man_and_his_books_peter_williams The interview is republished here with permission from Grasping the Nettle / Kharis Productions.   Vil du støtte arbeidet til Damaris Norge? https://www.damaris.no/stotte-oss/

British atheist Richard Dawkins has influenced many with his impassioned arguments against God and religion. This seminar will introduce Dawkins' key ideas and reveal the logical flaws in his thinking. The seminar will both help you understand Dawkins and develop your critical thinking skills.   The lecture is offered in connection with a course in 3KL103 The Christian worldview in apologetic perspective.   Pere S. Williams is a philosopher and assistant professor at NLA University College, Kristiansand. He has authored several books, many of them dealing with the New Atheism. His book from 2020 Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade) is a response to Richard Dawkins’ book Outgrowing God: A Beginner’s Guide (2019).   Peter S Williams nettside: http://www.peterswilliams.com/ Om Outgrowing God?: http://www.peterswilliams.com/publications/books/outgrowing-god/   Interessert i studier i kommunikasjon og livssyn? www.nla.no/KL   Vil du støtte arbeidet til Damaris Norge? https://www.damaris.no/stotte-oss/

Theofilos editor Lars Dahle talks with special edition guest editor Peter S. Williams about the first special, open access issue of the Nordic journal Theofilos. They explain the background to, and give an overview of, the contents of this special edition called Theofilos Supplement 2020-1. The overall theme for this thematic issue is "Science, Natural Theology, and Christian Apologetics".   Through their engaging conversation Williams and Dahle provide snapshots of both the seven peer reviewed and the four more popular articles. They explore issues relating to the book of Genesis, natural theology and the influence of science in contemporary popular culture. Along the way, they explore something of the history of the relationship between science and theology.'   This special issue of Theofilos is published here: https://theofilos.no/issues/theofilos-supplement-2020-1/   For more information about the journal, see www.theofilos.no. Vil du støtte arbeidet til Damaris Norge? https://www.damaris.no/stotte-oss/

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss the past interviews and take-aways, and lessons learned along the way.5:10 - Peter S. Williams, Dawkins, and winsome argumentation.7:38 - Fazale Rana, interacting with ideas and those who disagree.11:40 - The live podcasts, and personal prophecies, and a discussion on false prophecies and false teachers.22:18 - David Baggett and moral apologetics, and arguments that point people to Christ.25:33 - The Belfast Bigot, the “bigot cave,” and pro-life arguments.28:04 - Signs of a coming revival, fruit baskets, and how topics change you.31:19 - Craig Hazen, his book on prayer, and the usefulness of personal anecdotes as a communicator.34:12 - The Wintery Knight interview, Christianity in the public square, and more reflections on how that interview challenged us, the book “Slave” by John MacArthur.39:35 - Jacob Varghese and SAFT Apologetics, atheistic challenges in India, the urgency of apologetics.42:54 - Sarah Enterline, the life of Susanna Newcome, arguments leading to Christ.45:20 - Erik Manning (the Testify YouTube channel), the power of the work of lay apologists.47:00 - More interviews ahead, please give us your feedback.47:30 - We're running out of Ghostbusters quotes, and a proposal to “open up the canon” to another highly quotable movie….If you have a question for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

IN THIS REPEAT: Events from 2013 on the anniversary of Lewis' dealth; an interview with Dr. Michael Ward about the book C.S. Lewis at Poets' Corner Back in 2013 there were several events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis. The key celebrations of his life were held in England and centered around a special event known as C.S. Lewis at Poets' Corner. Now a book has been released sharing the updated transcripts of the talks, the memorial service, the Cambridge Conference and more. Returning guest Dr. Michael Ward spoke about the book that he and Peter S. Williams co-edited. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase C.S. Lewis at Poets' Corner (from Amazon) Purchase C.S. Lewis at Poets' Corner (from the publisher) Visit Dr. Michael Ward's Website Visit NarniaCode.com Website Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Ward ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL  Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis    

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian Philosopher Peter S. Williams about his book Outgrowing God?: A Beginner's Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate.Find his resources at www.peterswilliams.com2:50 - Introduction to Peter and his various books.5:00 - The goal for writing a book dealing with Richard Dawkins' book, Outgrowing God. 12:20 - The characters in the book, and coming at the God debate from various angles.16:00 - Why address Dawkins and not “the best that atheism has to offer?”19:00 - Key things that Peter would want to challenge Dawkins on in his thinking.22:30 - Addressing inconsistency and lack of philosophical training.24:00 - Problems with requiring “extraordinary evidence” for “extraordinary claims.” The subjectivity of the word “extraordinary.”30:05 - Engaging in the God debate with the best of scholarship.34:00 - Different ways of looking at the Old Testament, and reasons to take it seriously. Accurate incidental details we see in the OT.40:00 - Addressing the topic of slavery, how we define it, and what we see in the Bible. 44:00 - Human rights and dignity, the Biblical worldview, and the culture of the day. Moral development in culture.48:30 - How moral values are grounded. Dawkins judging the character of Yahweh. What worldview makes the best sense of our moral experience?52:00 - Is there any hope of grounding moral values in something other than God? Discussion of moral platonism.58:00 - Characters in the book struggling with depression; presenting the Christian life with more realism. 63:00 - Where to find more resources for the book.64:20 - Reflections on the interview.

This week Sam and Dave are joined by Peter S. Williams. Peter tells us his story, about how he came to be a Christian and why he thinks reason is a vital part of seeing the truth about God. Peter is based in Southampton, England, Christian philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams (MA, MPhil) is ‘Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews' at NLA University College at Gimlekollen, Kristiansand, Norway. He speaks internationally on behalf of the truth, goodness and beauty of being a disciple of Jesus. You can find out more about Peter by visiting his website: http://www.peterswilliams.com/ We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. We blog and podcast. Song Credits: Ketsa - Life Illusion - Raising Frequency Tours - Enthusiast Sro - Sunken Streets - Vol.1 New Blok Dreams Broke for Free - Golden House - Petal Your support on Patreon enables us to cover the costs of running this show and look to the future to make things even better as we build upon what we already have in the works. Please take a look and consider giving: https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdies Use the following link to navigate to the website, to find us on social media and anywhere else we might be present online: https://linktr.ee/whenbeliefdies #Podcast #Deconstruction #God #Agnostic #Christian #Atheism #Apologetics #Audio #Question #Exvangelical #Deconversion #SecularGrace #Exchristian

Sometimes we can think of the "new atheists" like Richard Dawkins as the biggest enemies of Christianity today. When we speak about God with our friends, we wonder if they think we're suffering from a "God Delusion". How can we respond in a positive way, or even take advantage of the opportunities the new atheism presents? Andy speaks with philosopher Peter S Williams to find out more.British philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams is ‘Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews’ at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, NLA University College, Norway. Peter is a trustee of the Christian Evidence Society, a Montgomery Trust Lecturer and a Travelling Speaker for the European Leadership Forum. His books include: A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Wipf & Stock, 2019) and C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Paternoster, 2013). His papers have appeared in journals including Philosophia Christi, Theofilus and Think. See: www.peterswilliams.comSupport the show (https://www.solas-cpc.org/podcast-book-offer/)

Being a Christian is not only a matter of beliefs, it also includes attitudes and actions. How do these belong together to form Christian character, a distinct Christian spirituality?  Colossians 3:14-17   Peter S. Williams

British atheist Richard Dawkins has influenced many with his impassioned arguments against God and religion. This seminar will introduce Dawkins' key ideas and reveal the logical flaws in his thinking. The seminar will both help you understand Dawkins and develop your critical thinking skills. Peter S. Williams Fra Veritaskonferansen 2019 - https://veritaskonferansen.no

Dominic Johnson’s new book ‘God is Watching You: How the fear of God makes us human’ makes the claim that belief in divine punishment has arisen because of the evolutionary advantage it brings in creating cooperative, moral societies. Christian philosopher Peter S Williams interacts with Dominic on questions over whether his research explains away religious belief, and whether Christianity is a religion of punishment and rewards. For ‘God is Watching You’ https://global.oup.com/academic/product/god-is-watching-you-9780199895632?cc=gb〈=en& For Peter S Williams: http://www.peterswilliams.com For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via RSS or Via Itunes

Ruth Preston, Calum Miller and Peter S Williams of the UK Apologetics Facebook group and blog take a variety of questions from callers. Ben, who lost his faith, wants to know why God didn’t provide him with more evidence. Michael asks: Why should I believe Paul? Tim wants to know why evangelicals can be so insular, and Brian has questions about the moral Argument for God For The UK Apologetics Facebook Group Click Here For the UK Apologetics Blog: http://apologeticsuk.blogspot.co.uk/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable> Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv> or Via Itunes

Debating the Ontological Argument - Peter S Williams & Peter Millican Can God be proved by definition? That's the claim of the Ontological Argument for God's existence. Christian Philosopher Peter S Williams and sceptic philosopher Peter Millican from Oxford University explore the different versions of the argument. Williams defends the argument, Millican believes it is flawed. For Peter S Williams: www.peterswilliams.com Peter SW YouTube Playlist on the OA and Peter SW teaching on the argument For Peter Millican: http://www.millican.org/ and Graham Oppy's Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Ontological Arguments For Millican's 2011 debate with William Lane Craig Click here. For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv> or Via Itunes

Angels have been reported for thousands of years across different cultures. What is the evidence of their existence? Three guests examine Biblical and contemporary accounts of angelic visitation. Peter S Williams is a Christian Philosopher and author of the book "The Case for Angels". He say that there is philosophical, biblical and experiential evidence for the existence of angels. Lee Warren is a magician by trade. As an atheist and sceptic he says the mind is capable of making people believe unusual things, but a natural explanation always lies behind accounts of supernatural beings. Roger Harper is an Anglican Vicar who has researched Christian accounts of modern-day angelic visitations. For Peter S Williams http://idpluspeterswilliams.blogspot.com/ His Books "The Case for Angels" http://tinyurl.com/79xjm3g and "Understanding Jesus" http://tinyurl.com/7ljghdf For Lee Warren http://www.leewarrenmagic.co.uk/ For Roger Harper http://rogerharper.wordpress.com/ More Resources: Emma Heathcote-Jones Seeing Angels and Pastor Roland Buck's Angelic Experiences http://www.angelsonassignment.org/ For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes If you enjoyed this programme you may also enjoy: Demons: Do they exist? Different Christian views - Unbelievable? 28 Jan 2012 Unbelievable? 25 Jul 2009 - Michael Shermer debates "Miracles" Join the conversation at http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

AC Grayling is one of the Uk's most well known atheist thinkers. His new book The God Argument claims to refute the key arguments for God and show why humanism is the best way forward. Christian Philosopher Peter S Williams interacts with Grayling who he believes has badly misunderstood the arguments for God in his book. In a busy show they debate The Argument from Fine Tuning, The Cosmological Arguement and The Moral Argument. For Unbelievable? the Conference 2013 www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable2013 For more discussion between Christians and non-Christians visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For AC Grayling's Book "The God Argument" http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-God-Argument-Religion-Humanism/dp/1620401908 For Peter Williams book "CS Lewis vs The New Atheists" http://www.amazon.co.uk/LEWIS-VS-THE-NEW-ATHEISTS/dp/1842277707 Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 26 Oct 2011 - William Lane Craig vs Peter Millican - Does God exist? Unbelievable? 5 July 2011 - William Lane Craig vs AC Grayling debate on God & Evil.

In this debate from the Reasonable Faith UK tour in 2011, William Lane Craig visited the Cambridge Union. The motion under debate is "This house believes that God is not a delusion". The other debaters are Peter S Williams, Arif Ahmed & Andrew Copson For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes

COMING SOON: Book into the UK Reasonable Faith Tour with William Lane Craig http://www.premier.org.uk.craig Geoff Crocker is a former Christian, now atheist. However, he says he still believes in Spirituality even as an atheist and that believing the universe is Godless does not mean there is no meaning to be grasped. His book "An Enlightened Philosophy" asks if atheism may be able to borrow from Religion "reintrepreted as myth". Peter S Williams is a Christian Philosopher and apologist. He says that Atheism does not allow for objective meaning, value or purpose, only theism can provide those. For Geoff Crocker see www.anenlightenedphilosophy.com For Peter S Williams see  http://idpluspeterswilliams.blogspot.com/ For book titles by Peter S Williams http://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-by-Peter-S-Williams/lm/RSF2D8GU2KJ6Z For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcasthttp://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes If you enjoyed this programme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 7 Feb 2009 "The Atheist's Bible" "The Atheist's Bible" - Joan Konner and Peter S Williams Unbelievable? 18 Jul 2009 - Intelligent Design vs Evolution Intelligent Design vs Evolution - Peter S Williams and Peter Hearty debate  Join the discussion at the Premier Communityhttp://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Over 600 people attended the third Unbelievable? Conference in London in May 2013 - Jesus: Liar, lunatic, Legend or Lord. In this programme we hear some audio extracts from the conference which aimed to equip Christian with good reasons for the faith. Alister McGrath gives the opening address on "Joy Meaning and Purpose". We also hear the panel discussion and questions from the audience as Alister, Peter S Williams, Trevor Stammers, Kurt Jaros and Fuz Rana answer questions on how to more effectively engage British society with the Gospel. For more debates and interviews visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 9th June 2012 - Unbelievable? The Conference 2012 - Michael Green & guests Unbelievable? 11 June 2011 - Unbelievable? The Conference - John Lennox & Guests

This recording is from Tuesday, 1 April 2014, the Aquinas Centre for Educational Research at St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, hosted an event exploring the work of two apologetic giants of the English language: GK Chesterton and CS Lewis. Genius and Rivalry, Legacy and Friendship, chaired by the Programme Director for BA Theology and Religious Studies, Rev Dr Paul Rowan, involved presentations and a discussion/debate led by Dale Ahlquist, President of the American Chesterton Society, and Peter S Williams, author of C S Lewis vs the New Atheists. http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=24494

Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com     Over the last year I've had the privilege of interviewing many individuals. I checked the data of what shows were downloaded the most and the following podcast shares some of them. The program is just over 30 minutes, so I only share some brief moments from them. Check the links below to listen to those entire shows (and learn what I highlight). I also provide a second list of links to shows I didn't include in the recap (because they were in the last two months) that were among the top downloads for the year.                SHOWS FEATURED IN THE RECAP: A Life Observed (Dr. Devin Brown) C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez) C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath)  Douglas Gresham Interview (50th Anniversary Reflections)  TRANSCRIPT of Gresham Interview C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Peter S. Williams) C.S. Lewis and the Arts (Dr. Rod Miller)  NarniaCast Special - Both Parts of The Silver Chair Movie Discussion Visit EssentialCSLewis.com TOP DOWNLOADED SHOWS NOT FEATURED: Poets' Corner Memorial (Dr. Michael Ward)  Anniversary Reflections #1  Anniversary Reflections #2  C.S. Lewis From Only Surviving Broadcast Talk  C.S. Lewis at War (Paul McCusker)  Live Like a Narnian (Joe Rigney)  EXCLUSIVE – Jack & Tollers Movie (Darren Jacobs and Chris Dodge) The A – Z of C.S. Lewis (Colin Duriez)  Jack & Tollers II (Dr. Louis Markos and Darren Jacobs)  The Romantic Rationalist (Desiring God Conference on C.S. Lewis) BONUS LINK: Podcasts on Narnia Books from NarniaCast.com

Michael Ward chairing a panel discussing the strengths and weaknesses of Lewis's various endeavours and taking questions from the audience. On the panel are novelist Jeanette Sears, theologian Judith Wolfe, and apologists William Lane Craig, Peter S. Williams, and Michael Ramsden

Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com   Many are reflecting on the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis's death, but today (11/29) is the 115th anniversary of his birth. The follow interview features three people I've had as a guest previously sharing their thoughts on several questions I asked them related to aspects of Lewis's works they've enjoyed and how his material has impacted their life. These guests are Peter Williams, Dr. Charlie Starr and Colin Duriez. Listen to C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Peter S. Williams) Listen to Life of C.S. Lewis (Charlie Starr) Listen to Essay Chat - "Horrid Red Things" (with Dr. Charlie Starr) Listen to Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story (Dr. Charlie Starr) Listen to The A – Z of C.S. Lewis (Colin Duriez) Listen to C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)  

Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com Peter S. Williams has been called “a bright, young British philosopher and skilful debater” by William Lane Craig. While an author of several books, C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists is his first devoted just to Lewis. This book was just released in February 2013 and the interview was recorded via Skype just a few days ago. Purchase C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists Visit Peter S. Williams's Website

Today's interview is with Christian philosopher, apologist and author Peter S. Williams. He talks about his most recent book C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists, Lewis's views as an atheist, the arguments that the new atheists have neglected, the impact of Lewis for the last 50 years, the "mere Christianity" approach (is it enough?), the argument from desire, the argument from reason, arguments by the new atheists, the moral argument, elements in Lewis's journey to Christianity, where to start when reading Lewis, and more. Enjoy.

Today's interview is with Peter S. Williams (blog here). He talks about his recent projects, including his debate alongside William Lane Craig at Cambridge, and his recent book: Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment. He discusses a cumulative case approach, the Gospels as testimony and the role of testimony, the historical sources for Jesus, Jesus' self-centered teaching, the trilemma argument, Jesus' miracles, non-Christian miracle claims, the argument from prophecy and common objections, religious experiences, Jesus' spirituality, and more. Enjoy.

Today's interview is with philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams (blog here). In this audio, Peter talks about his work with Damaris Trust, his book A Sceptic's Guide to Atheism, his background as a philosopher, apologetics in "3D," the use of rhetoric, essential areas of learning for apologists, and more. Enjoy.