Classic Replay: How did Christianity begin? Part 1 Michael Bird and James Crossley

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🗓️ 15 December 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Two New Testament scholars go head to head. Michael Bird is a believer, James Crossley is not. They have different conclusions about how the Christian faith began and have written a dialogue in their book ‘How Did Christianity Begin - a believer and non-Believer examine the evidence’. Originally broadcast in January 2009. USA listeners check out our new USA website for exclusive resources and to support us: http://www.unbelievable.show Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the free Unbelievable? e-book ‘In Conversation With…’ https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter Support the show: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley

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0:00.0	You're listening to Unbelievable, with Justin Brielly.
0:16.8	I'm Ruth Jackson, part of the unbelievable team and you are listening to a special edition
0:20.9	of the show.
0:21.9	A few weeks ago we launched an extra midweek podcast, so every week as well as the normal
0:27.2	episode of Unbelievable, we will be introducing you to a program from the archives.
0:31.9	The episode you are about to hear was first broadcast on Premier Christian Radio on the
0:36.2	17th of January 2009.
0:38.6	It features two lecturers in Biblical studies, Christian Michael Bird and non-Christian
0:42.9	James Crossley.
0:44.3	They take a look at some of the historical questions around how the Christian faith got started.
1:02.5	Well it's time to welcome into the studio, my two guests for this week and next week
1:07.3	because we're doing a two-part special for you.
1:10.4	Because I think the book that we're looking at today is worthy of two programs.
1:14.4	It's really packed with some really interesting arguments on both sides of the debate that
1:19.7	we'll be looking at today.
1:21.3	It's written by Michael Bird and James Crossley.
1:24.2	It's called How Did Christianity Begin?
1:26.4	A Believer and a Non-Believer examine the evidence.
1:29.9	Well it really is all about what this show is about.
1:34.4	Every week I'm joined by a believer and a non-believer to discuss this kind of thing.
1:38.7	These guys are really well experts in the field of the origins of Christianity.
1:44.5	Both coming to different conclusions though on what sparked, if you like, the birth of
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