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Unbelievable? 17 Jan 2009 "How did Christianity begin?" Part 1

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.72.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2014

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

On this week's show (17 Jan 09) 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 new book "How Did Christianity Begin - a believer and non-Believer examine the evidence". In today's programme they debate whether Jesus himself beliived he was God, as revealed in the Gospels. They go onto discuss whether the bodily resurrection of Jesus is a plausible explanation for the birth of the early church. "How did Christianity begin? A believer and non-believer examine the Evidence" is published by SPCK" Order it online at www.premier.org.uk/shopping To hear more discussions between Christians and non-Christians go to www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable. Join the discussion on the Premier Community www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable.

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Good afternoon. It is Premier Christian radio. You're listening to Justin Braley

0:34.6

between now and four o'clock for my program Unbelievable, the show that gets

0:38.2

Christians and non-Christians talking.

0:40.4

You're unbelievable.

0:42.0

Welcome along however you're listening this Saturday afternoon.

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It may not be a Saturday.

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You may be listening by a podcaster or online.

0:49.0

Well, wherever you are, welcome along and we've got a fantastic two sets if you like of

0:55.1

programs coming up the first of which is today with Michael Bird and James

0:59.8

Crossley they are both New Testament scholars, but one is a believer, Michael Bird, the other is not a believer,

1:06.2

James Crossley. They've written a book with different approaches to how Christianity began.

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We're going to be looking at that book today, particularly looking at the question

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of whether Jesus thought he was God and is the resurrection the best explanation for what

1:19.8

happened to those first disciples and the birth of the Christian Church. That's all to come here on the

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