Can we find God in a suffering world? Richard Harries & Michael Ruse (+ Jordan B Peterson debate preview)

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🗓️ 2 February 2018

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Lord Richard Harries is the former Bishop of Oxford and a life peer in the House of Lords. His book ‘The Beauty And The Horror: Finding God in a suffering world’ (SPCK) delves into art, history and literature to show why Christianity can make sense of both the beauty and the tragedy of life. He debates the search for meaning and beauty, and the question of why God allows suffering with atheist Michael Ruse, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at Florida State University. Towards the end of the show Justin also plays a preview clip of a forthcoming debate between popular Canadian psychologist Jordan B Peterson and atheist psychologist Susan Blackmore ahead of the launch of The Big Conversation dialogue series later this year. For ‘The Beauty and the Horror’ by Richard Harries: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beauty-Horror-Searching-Suffering-World/dp/0281076936 For ‘On Purpose’ by Michael Ruse: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Purpose-Michael-Ruse/dp/0691172463 For Unbelievable? the Conference 2018: http://www.premier.org.uk/justask Get signed copies of Unbelievable? the book and audiobook: www.unbelievablebook.co.uk Get Unbelievable? the Conference 2017 DVD/CD & Digital Download: http://www.premier.org.uk/shop 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

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0:00.0	Premier Podcasts
0:07.0	Well, welcome along to another edition of Unbelievable, here on Premier Christian Radio,
0:11.3	as part of Faith Explored and back to our home ground, really, of a discussion between
0:15.6	a Christian and an atheist on the program today.
0:18.2	I'm Justin Brieley and I'll be introducing my guests in a moment's time, but you can
0:21.8	find much more about the show, subscribe to the podcast and see all the extra resources,
0:27.1	the book and indeed this year's unbelievable conference from the show page.
0:31.2	PremierChristianRadio.com slash unbelievable.
0:35.2	Lots to look forward to as well if you're sticking with Premier Christian Radio this afternoon,
0:39.0	there's the profile between 4 and 5 when K Warren, a wife of the mega church leader, Rick
0:43.3	Warren, is the first of two guests and then Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist,
0:47.7	Billy Graham and also somewhat controversial in his own right, we'll be talking to Marcus
0:52.1	Jones.
0:53.1	Look out for that straight after today's program and also on its own podcast.
0:57.8	Before the end of today's show though, I'll also be reading out your feedback to recent
1:01.1	editions of the show, especially those two shows featuring Greg Boyd and Paul Copan,
1:06.0	debating the crucifixion of the warrior god, Old Testament violence and how we should interpret
1:10.9	it.
1:11.9	Before the show ends, we'll also be hearing a sneak preview of a special conversation I
1:16.6	sat down to have with Jordan B. Peterson and Susan Blackmore on the psychology of belief.
1:22.4	It's a head of a special series of conversations called The Big Conversation that I will be
1:27.2	airing later this year.
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