How can I trust the Bible?
When you look at the Bible, are you tempted to think of God’s laws as unreasonable demands or gracious guidance? If we isolate the commands of God from the character of God, do we run the risk of warping our…
When you look at the Bible, are you tempted to think of God’s laws as unreasonable demands or gracious guidance? If we isolate the commands of God from the character of God, do we run the risk of warping our…
Some people claim all religions are basically the same, that they all lead to God. Surely there are many paths up the mountain, right? Andy Bannister explores this topic in episode 28 of Short Answers and can’t help wondering if…
“Well, that’s just your interpretation!” Ever heard someone say that to you before? When there are different interpretations of the Bible, does it follow that they are both valid? Is it even possible to know and understand what God says…
Is being an agnostic a little bit like sitting on the fence? It’s obviously OK to be there for a little while whilst you are crossing from one side to the other, but what if trying to camp there just…
Ever heard someone claim that they would happily believe in God if he would just show them a personal miracle to demonstrate to them that he exists? Does this really work as an excuse for not believing? In episode 25…
David Robertson and Andy Bannister discuss Douglas Murray’s book, “The Strange Death of Europe.”
As I write these words, the news has been filled with the growing death toll and horrific stories from the Grenfell Tower disaster. Grenfell raises many deeply disturbing questions. How could so many people burn to death right in the…
If someone holds to a traditional Christian understanding of sexuality, then they must be homophobic, right? It’s a charge that is constantly hurled at Christians these days, the most recent example being the UK media pressure on Tim Farron over…
Everybody is passionate about human rights, right? But what are human rights and why do we have them? And what’s the best basis for the belief in human rights and dignity—the atheist claim that we’re just atoms and particles, or…
How do we know what truth is? Do we live in an era when one person’s truth is just another’s post truth? Is that even true? In episode #11 of SHORT/ANSWERS, David Robertson examines “post-truth,” the Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of…
Isn’t religion dangerous? Hasn’t it caused endless wars and violence? In episode #10 of SHORT/ANSWERS, guest speaker Gareth Black from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics tackles this question. Share SHORT/ANSWERS on social media Please share this video widely with friends…