Does Humanism need God? Angus Ritchie vs Stephen Law

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🗓️ 16 January 2015

⏱️ 82 minutes

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The term 'Humanism' is often seen as synonymous with atheism. But a recent Theos report titled: 'The case for Christian Humanism: why Christians should be Humanists and Humanists should be Christians' claims to show that atheism is ill-equipped to support the fundamental tenets of Humanism. Report author Angus Ritchie debates with atheist philosopher Stephen Law on whether atheistic humanism can account for the human dignity, morality and reason it espouses. For the Theos report: www.theosthinktank.co.uk For Stephen Law's response: 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

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0:30.0	Hello welcome along to the program. I'm Justin Briley, your host for Unbelievable this Saturday afternoon,
0:36.0	every week here on Premier Christian Radio between 2.30 and 4. I'm joined by different perspectives to debate some aspect of faith and belief.
0:43.4	Well today I've got a great program coming up with an atheist and a Christian guest joining me
0:48.0	as we discuss Christian humanism and whether humanists of the atheist variety need Christianity or God to support
0:55.8	their worldview.
0:56.8	Well, we'll be introducing those in just a minute's time.
1:00.4	First of all, though, just a reminder that later on today you can hear the profile interview
1:05.0	two guests on the profile hour today between four and five first of all John pantry
1:10.1	will be speaking to the former Bishop of Oxford John Pritchard about his life, faith and work and his recent retirement from that role.
1:17.0	But he's still a prolific author and indeed he's going to be talking to him about a recent article in Premier Christianity magazine on the Bible
1:24.7	that he's written for us. But you'll also be hearing Moiwa, our gospel presenter, speaking
1:30.0	to the late Andre Crouch in what was the last UK interview he gave, he is of course the
1:35.0	Gospel legend who died last week and we're going to be marking that on the radio station
1:40.4	in the coming week with a special tribute to him on Wednesday and a
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