The universe’s greatest mystery: God or Science? with cosmologists Dr Niayesh Afshordi, Dr Hugh Ross and Atheist Phil Halper

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🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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What really happened 14 billion years ago? Was there a Big Bang - or are we on the brink of a bold new origin story? This week on Unbelievable?, Andy Kind hosts a mind-expanding cosmic debate with two leading cosmologists, Dr Niayesh Afshordi and Dr Hugh Ross, joined by science communicator and Battle of the Big Bang co-author, Phil Halper. Are we still living in the shadow of the Big Bang, or is it time for a scientific rethink? Could black holes hold the key to understanding the true origins of the universe? And what about creation theories - do recent discoveries offer fresh evidence for the existence of God, or do they further challenge the idea of a divine beginning SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable 👉 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes - absolutely free! Join now at www.premierunbelievable.com 🎉📢 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: hhttps://www.premier.plus/unbelievable • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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1:02.0	Well, they say you should never dig up the past, but today we are asking what really happened 14 billion years ago.
1:09.2	Welcome to Unbelievable.
1:10.3	I am your host, Andy Kind. This is the show
1:12.9	that brings thinkers of all kinds into honest dialogue about the biggest questions in life,
1:18.2	the universe and everything. It's a big show. It doesn't get much bigger than this. We're talking
1:22.7	about the big bang, and we are asking the question, is the big bang still the best theory for how the
1:29.7	universe began or our radical new ideas reshaping our understanding of cosmic origins i'm joined
1:37.0	by some fascinating guests first of all we have dr niayesh afshordi a leading cosmologist
1:43.5	whose own research explores whether our universe
1:46.1	may have emerged from a black hole, fellow Englishman, Phil Helper, Science Communicator,
1:52.3	and co-author of the new book, Battle of the Big Bang, which dives deep into the rival
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