Doubts Aloud Podcast

Episode 100 - Celebrating our 100th Episode with John Nelson

Show Notes We started with Episode 1 in Feb 2018, today we celebrate our 100th Episode with friend John Nelson, who is now the main host at Unbelievable?.  We discussed John’s PhD thesis book on what Jesus looked like, his work at Unbelievable?, his tour with Alex O’Connor and his blog “Behind the Gospels”.   We then dove into a specific issue on the background to the gospels – the transmission of the traditions about Jesus’s teaching and actions from his ministry up to the gospel documents. And NEWS – Ed’s discussion on evolution with John & Denis Alexander which we raked over in episode 98 has been released by Unbelievable?. See links. Links: Unbelievable? Show with Ed on evolution:   “Can a Loving God Use Evolution?” Denis Alexander vs Ed Atkinson hosted by John Nelson, 4 June 2026   John’s book: “Jesus' Physical Appearance: Biography, Christology, Philosophy” https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jesus-Physical-Appearance-Christology-Philosophy/dp/0567723208   John’s “Behind the Gospels” blog:  https://www.behindthegospels.com/ The book: “Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins” by Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper”: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Big-Bang-Cosmic-Origins-ebook/dp/B0DKBHH3YN?ref_=ast_author_mpb More recent Unbelievable? Shows: Richmond Wandera – “My Father was murdered… a sponsor saved my life” Richmond Wandera Interviewed by John Nelson, 18 March 2026 “What would it take for Alex O’Connor to believe Jesus rose from the dead?” Trent Horn v Alex O’Connor, 30 April 2026 Hiddenness: “Why Doesn’t God Show Himself?” Dan Paterson vs Joe Schmid hosted by John Nelson, 12 February 2026.   Uncommon Ground podcast, Episode 7, hosted by Justin Brierley: “Stephen Meyer & Phil Halper: The Big Bang and Fine Tuning. Does the science of the Universe point to God?”   Bart D. Ehrman’s latest book: “Love Thy Stranger: How Jesus Transformed Our Moral Conscience” April 2026 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Thy-Stranger-Transformed-Conscience-ebook/dp/B0FKMJZJ1V/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title   Doubts Aloud Links: Please keep giving feedback and ask questions using:  doubtsaloud@gmail.com

Episode 99 - C.S. Lewis's Trilemma

Show Notes We start by dipping into the book with 50 arguments for God and a chapter “Jesus as God” which says that if we ditch 4th & 5thC debates and modern categories of Trinity, we see Jesus expressing his divinity in his own way.  It explains Jesus’ caged language on this as Jesus needing to avoid being stoned for blasphemy. We look at some of the key passages in the gospels, in particular looking for differences between the author’s view and Jesus’ proclamations regarding whether he was God.  This leads on to the Liar Lunatic Lord argument made famous by CS Lewis, and the sceptics’ 4th option “Legend”.   We look at the “Liar” option. And we offer you: Misquoted, Misunderstood, Mythologised and Mistaken.      Links: Books:  “Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy and Science” by Mike Licona and William Dembski.  CS Lewis - “Mere Christianity” Bart Ehrman - “How Jesus Became God” Richard Carrier’s blog: https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/20130 Doubts Aloud Links: Please give feedback and ask questions using:   doubtsaloud@gmail.com

Episode 98 - When a Christian fully embraces evolution

Show Notes Ed has recently recorded an Unbelievable? Show with Dr Denis Alexander who is an evangelical Christian, a biologist and author of books like “Creation or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose?”.  Denis fully embraces evolution.  While these ideas are fresh, we took the time to think through how a deep thinking Christian reconciles evolution and faith as it informs theology on suffering, God’s intervention in the world, salvation, the soul and Adam & Eve.     Links: Denis uses John Stott’s idea that Adam was “Homo Divinus”. Here is a fairly short Stott quote:  https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thepangeablog/200 9/01/13/quote-to-ponder-john-stott-on-creation-and-evolution/ Creation Or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creation-Evolution-Do-Have-Choose/dp/1854247468 Doubts Aloud Links: Please give feedback and ask questions using:  doubtsaloud@gmail.com

Episode 97 PART 2 -The Evangelical Case for Conditiional Immortality

The evangelical case for conditional Immortality  Recommended books. Edward Fudge   -  The Fire That Consumes Henry Constable  -   The Duration and Nature of Future Punishment Edward White -  Life in Christ  John Stott -  Essentials  Rethinking Hell - Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism

Episode 96 - The Kirk Cameron Controversy and the Case for Conditional Immortality

Episode 96 - The Kirk Cameron Controversy and the Case for Conditional Immortality Kirks original video that sparked the controversy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RflbA8Vt_Y Kirk Camerons subsequent round table disscusion of the issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds3UbUsIaQs