Classic Replay: Pt 2 How did Christianity begin? Michael Bird and James Crossley

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🗓️ 22 December 2020

⏱️ 61 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.
0:31.8	The episode you are about to hear was first broadcast on Premiere Christian Radio on the
0:35.9	24th of January 2009.
0:39.0	It's the second part of two programs which features two biblical lecturers, Christian Michael
0:43.7	Bird and non-Christian James Crossley.
0:46.4	They take a look at some of the historical questions around how the Christian faith got
0:50.5	started.
1:04.1	My guests are Michael Bird and James Crossley joining me again.
1:08.1	They were with me last week as we started a two parts program looking at the origins
1:13.2	of Christianity.
1:14.2	That's the area that they are both if you like experts in, but one is a Christian looking
1:18.7	at it.
1:19.7	Not a Christian, they have written a book together called How Did Christianity Begin, a
1:23.9	Believer and non-believer examine the evidence.
1:26.6	If you haven't already ordered your copy, why not go online and get hold of it.
1:31.0	It's really interesting discussion if you are into this area of whether Christianity,
1:36.7	if you like, has a record that shows that it really is based on the events that historically
1:42.7	Evangelical Christians have said it is, then you will find the arguments to and throw
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