Debating embryonic stem cells & biotechnology - Fuz Rana & Robert Stovold

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🗓️ 16 February 2018

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Stem cells are an early development form of cells with the potential to turn into any part of the human system. They are used medically for regenerative therapy to treat many conditions. However stem cells have traditionally been harvested from early-stage embryos causing concerns for those who believe life begins at conception. Fuz Rana a scientist with Reasons To Believe joins Justin to discuss a new technology that allows stem cells to be produced without the need for the destruction of embryos. He debates atheist biologist Robert Stovold who believes that Judaeo-Christian concerns about life should not inhibit research in biotechnology. For Fuz at Unbelievable? 2018: http://www.premier.org.uk/justask For Reasons To Believe: http://www.reasons.org 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	Good afternoon and welcome along to Unbelieveable. This is Justin Briley, your host for the weekly
0:11.5	show that brings Christians and non-Christians together for conversations that matter. And
0:16.1	you can find us online links to the podcast which is downloaded by thousands of people every
0:20.9	week at premiercrisianradio.com slash unbelievable. Load of response to last week's program asking,
0:27.5	should we ditch the evangelical label? Lots of people very concerned that it was a rather one-sided
0:32.7	debate and mainly responding to the criticism of Trump that took place on that program. So I'll
0:37.4	read out some of those emails towards the end of today's show. But if you're interested in the
0:41.8	other things that Unbelieveable does, such as the book Unbelieveable, why after 10 years of
0:46.4	talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian, then do go there for links to that. And indeed, of
0:51.4	course, for this year's Unbelieveable Conference 2, we'll be having a fabulous day on Saturday,
0:56.1	the 19th of May. As you are invited to ask tough questions, here honest answers from real speakers.
1:01.8	Our conference partner this year is Reasons to Believe and we're going to be meeting Fuzz Rana
1:06.1	from that organisation on today's show. But loads of other really exciting guests. One that I
1:11.0	should bring to your attention first time appearing at the conference Sharon Dirrocks from the Oxford
1:15.5	Centre for Christian Apologetics will be with us. She's going to be talking about the subject of
1:19.6	why God allows suffering. She wrote an excellent book on that subject. She is herself a scientist
1:24.2	though as well and will be able to address issues around science and faith. Really looking
1:28.1	forward to Sharon being there alongside many other brilliant speakers, including the team from
1:32.8	RTB, Rob Parsons, Catherine Hill, Glenn Scrivener, Andy Bannister, Ruth Jackson and many more beside.
1:39.9	All of the info about the speakers and an idea of what the seminars are going to be at the event page.
1:44.3	Premier.org.uk, slash just ask for Saturday, the 19th of May, the Unbelieveable Conference this
1:50.8	year and of course, early bird ticket options still available, group booking discounts and indeed
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