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Phil Wang Pitches Psychological Thriller Starring WHO?! 24:35

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It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…

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Every week on Undeceptions we’ll explore some aspect of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that is either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten. With the help of people who know what they’re talking about, we’ll be trying to ‘undeceive ourselves’ and let the truth ‘out’.

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REWIND: Emotional Intelligence 17:15

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Some think we might not be too far away from Artificial Intelligence actually having feelings. If it does happen, what will it mean? Might it mean we humans are, in the end, just machines? We look back at that question - and more - in this Undeceptions Rewind! If you like what you hear, listen to the episode in full: Episode 71 'Emotional Intelligence'.…

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Boy Jesus 1:10:32

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The Gospels tell us about Jesus’ adult life, with scant references to his childhood. We can catch glimpses of the younger Jesus' life, but there’s so much we don’t know. But if we move beyond the Bible, we can learn about the world the younger Jesus lived in. Growing up a refugee, in a land under foreign occupation, and a region full of militia groups, it’s worth asking: How did the turbulent background of the boy Jesus affect His message … and the whole of Christianity? CREDITS Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher. Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi. Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love. Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out. (00:08) - - Judea: A difficult province to govern (08:42) - - Herod (16:48) - - Growing up Judean (21:00) - - Was Jesus actually from the line of King David? (29:35) - - The massacre of the innocents (33:31) - - Was Jesus born in Bethlehem? (42:28) - - Jesus the refugee (50:05) - - Growing up in Galilee (01:01:50) - - Jesus the patriot (01:04:44) - - BONUS! Joan Taylor and Monty Python…

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The Chemists 1:17:22

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According to the data, chemistry is the scientific discipline with the highest number of ”theists”. Perhaps it’s not that surprising: Chemistry grew out of alchemy, a mysterious science that attempted to uncover the secrets of nature, with goals some would consider supernatural. Modern chemists are also working to uncover the secrets of nature. For some, seeing just how ordered the world is has led them to wonder whether there might be more going on behind the scenes than mere chemistry. CREDITS Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher. Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi. Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love. Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out. (00:00) - - Intro (01:51) - - Chemists - the 'theists' of science (08:27) - - Big Pharma (16:13) - - Chemical medicine (22:08) - - Alchemy (24:06) - - Chemistry and evolution (36:44) - - How do cells work? (46:14) - - Five-Minute Jesus (56:39) - - The Periodic Table of Elements (01:01:01) - - Why aren't there more Christian chemists? (01:08:19) - - Why science can't hold all the answers…

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God Laments 1:16:05

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Like it or not, life will let us down. We all face disappointment. Despite this, people spend their entire lives trying to avoid and outrun disappointment. But the Bible offers a different solution. It gives us the tools to feel and express disappointment. Tools to grieve well. Tools to lament. But it doesn’t stop there. In the Bible, we also find a God who sits with us in our grief and shares our disappointment. We find a God who laments. CREDITS Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher. Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi. Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love. Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out. (00:00) - - Intro (00:50) - - Anger at God (05:52) - - Drew Hyun: Writing books on disappointment (09:52) - - Han (17:56) - - The Psalms (34:34) - - The world, the flesh, and the Devil (38:31) - - Clean pain and dirty pain (50:11) - - Moral injury (CONTENT WARNING) (01:00:36) - - Laments in Jeremiah (01:03:42) - - Lamentations (01:06:13) - - How Christianity deals with pain (01:11:09) - - Jesus laments…

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Mary Magdalene 1:13:12

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Mary Magdalene has played many roles throughout history. She’s been a prostitute, a temptation, Jesus’ wife, Jesus’ lover, a cave-dwelling mystic, a devoted follower, a revolutionary, and a penitent. The supposed sinner-turned-saint comes to us in a multiplicity of earthly, perhaps even scandalous, portraits that surprise and inspire. So what can we know about this woman for sure? CREDITS Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher. Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi. Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love. Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out. (00:00) - - Intro (05:00) - - What's the appeal of Mary Magdalene? (07:14) - - Seven Marys (10:58) - - Was Mary Jesus' wife? (29:58) - - Seven demons (35:23) - - Jesus' female disciples (41:40) - - Mary at the cross and the tomb (51:30) - - Did Mary Magdalene travel to France? (59:12) - - The Apostle to the Apostles (01:03:37) - - Five Minute Jesus (01:07:31) - - Mary Magdalene for us today…

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Jesus' Trials 1:28:21

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This week, leading up to Easter, we’re looking at the most famous trial of all time: the trial of Jesus. It’s a courtroom drama like no other, and its outcome changed everything. But what do we actually know about the trial and conviction of Jesus? Was it fair? Was it real? (00:00) - - Intro (06:15) - - Gospel anti-Semitism? (08:27) - - Judea and Galilee (13:36) - - Pontius Pilate (26:44) - - The Sanhedrin (34:36) - - Judean trials (37:43) - - Jesus in Jerusalem (50:19) - - Jesus' final night (52:22) - - The Jewish trial (55:52) - - The Roman trial (01:03:17) - - King of the Jews (01:11:08) - - Five-Minute Jesus (01:14:18) - - Are the trials historically plausible? (01:22:34) - - Why was Jesus crucified?…

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Our Hymn 1:06:22

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When John Dickson convinced top Christian songwriters Ben Fielding and Chris Tomlin to have a go at transforming an 1800-year-old hymn into a tune for our times, they felt the weight of responsibility. This is part two of our mini-series on how the song 'The First Hymn' came to life, with a full documentary soon to follow, which will track the hymn's journey from the deserts of Egypt to the middle of a sold-out stadium arena in the heart of America in the 21st century. This episode takes you behind the scenes: how Ben Fielding and Chris Tomlin resurrected The First Hymn and made it ours. (00:00) - - Intro (06:03) - - Ben Fielding joins The First Hymn Project (09:03) - - Creating something modern from something ancient (14:03) - - The songwriting process (16:57) - - Chris Tomlin joins The First Hymn Project (23:31) - - Collaboration (26:59) - - Tomlin and Fielding exchange musical ideas (32:23) - - John hears 'The First Hymn' for the first time (40:04) - - St Ephrem - one of the first hymn writers (44:30) - - The history of worship music (47:24) - Five-Minute Jesus (52:39) - - Who was the original composer of The First Hymn? (55:45) - - 'The First Hymn' for a secular world (59:22) - - Bringing the hymn to life in an arena Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer and researcher. Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Edited by Richard Hamwi. Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love. A big thank you to Michael Wilder at Wheaton College, and Tony Payne for his arrangement of the original First Hymn, and the 50-person choir led by John Trotter that brought this work to life. Special thanks to our series sponsor, Zondervan, for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.…

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The Anthropologists 1:14:37

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Welcome to season XIV of Undeceptions! Anthropology has a reputation for being the most “godless” of all the sciences. The so-called Father of Anthropology, Sir Edward Burnett Tylor, abandoned his faith as an anthropologist, declaring religion was “animalistic”. But religion hasn’t gone away - and many anthropologists are now realising there might be something to belief after all … (00:00) - - Coffee and anthropology (09:50) - - What is anthropology? (15:07) - - Edward Tylor, the 'Father of Anthropology' (20:10) - - Why is anthropology so godless? (22:07) - - James Frazer (35:41) - - E.E. Evans Pritchard (42:58) - - Mary Douglas (50:08) - - How Christine became a Christian anthropologist (53:44) - - What is the "good life"? (55:36) - - Victor and Edith Turner (01:00:04) - - Cultural relativism (01:03:46) - - Five-Minute Jesus (01:10:39) - - Good God, good anthropology…

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REWIND: Jesus Philosopher 31:17

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The cliche: ‘faith’ is the antithesis of knowledge, of wisdom and therefore “Christian philosophy” is an oxymoron, right? For this Undeceptions rewind, we speak to two Christian philosophers who explain why that’s not the case. Available now, wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, listen to the episode in full: Episode 57 'Jesus Philosopher'.…

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REWIND: Danger - Proselytising 19:38

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Why are Christians such god-botherers? Is it possible to share your belief system with someone who doesn’t accept it without being a jerk? In this Undeceptions rewind, we revisit a conversation about why Christians are so committed to sharing their faith with others - and why, if done right, it can be life changing. If you like what you hear, listen to the episode in full: Episode 33 'Danger: Proselytising'.…

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Introducing Small Wonders season 4 17:22

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Words can change lives – whether on paper, on screen, or spoken down a phone line. A library has an abundance of words – and an abundance of opportunities to change a life. After a long break, Laurel Moffatt returns with season 4 of Small Wonders! Undeceptions is pleased to introduce our listeners to this podcast in our network. Each episode of Small Wonders offers a brief but piercing look into a topic. The clarity the desert brings. Hurricanes and hard relationships. Finding reason in the middle of a ruin. These quiet but profound observations about life uncovers lessons learned. Lessons from broken and beautiful things that are polished to perfection and set in rich audio landscapes for your consideration. Subscribe to Small Wonders wherever you get your podcasts.…

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On Hell 1:41:54

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Hell is one of the most difficult parts of Christian belief - but of all the characters in the Bible, no one comes close to using the word "Hell" as much as Jesus does. So, what did he mean, how is it plausible, and what does it matter?

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REWIND: Kingdom Come 23:52

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As we gear up for a special episode on the difficult topic of Hell, we first bring you this Undeceptions Rewind looking at what the Bible says about Heaven. This rewind is from episode 64 'Kingdom Come'

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Question Answer XIII 1:02:30

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Is Christianity an offshoot of an ancient fertility cult? Why do the Gospels only talk about Jesus' genealogy in connection to Joseph? Is there a place for Christian patriotism? John answers all these and more in our Season XIII Q&A! (00:00) - - Intro (04:58) - - Missionaries (12:44) - - Anglicanism (16:48) - - Resurrection science (26:08) - - Intellectuals who don't convert (32:07) - - Jesus' genealogies (36:05) - - Christian fertility cult (43:51) - - Biblical patriotism (53:23) - - Just war…

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Second Act 1:22:42

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The Acts of the Apostles is the epic sequel to Luke's Gospel. It follows the dramatic events immediately after the resurrection of Jesus, and follows how the first Christians - led by perhaps the most unlikely person - took the news of the Messiah to the edges of the Roman Empire - and beyond. (00:10) - - A Biblical sequel (05:32) - - The genre of Acts (11:15) - - Luke (22:18) - - Gallio (28:10) - - A Roman World (34:00) - - The first evangelists (38:27) - - Acts 17 (48:57) - - Five Minute Jesus (51:30) - - The true myth (59:40) - - How did Christianity spread? (01:07:11) - - Imperial faith (01:12:43) - - The end of Acts (01:17:37) - - The meaning of it all…

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Into Wine 1:11:01

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If we’re talking only about liquids you drink—because the water in the Bible is washed in, crossed over, and even walked on once—wine is no.1. Wine appears more than 200 times in the Bible. And almost all of them are positive references—not critiques. Christianity has a long, rich history with wine. But oftentimes, we’ve made it much more complicated and, at times, harmful. (00:00) - Chapter 1 (03:18) - - Wine in the Bible (05:34) - - Meeting Gisela (09:58) - - Different drinking cultures (14:14) - - Alcohol in America (18:36) - - Wine in the Old Testament (26:05) - - Jesus and the wedding of Cana (29:59) - - 5 Minute Jesus (37:48) - - Early Christianity and wine (43:26) - - Monks, nuns, and booze (50:01) - - When to stop drinking (52:48) - - Drinking as a sin (58:44) - - Holy tipsiness (01:02:53) - - Alcoholism (01:05:57) - - The Godliness of wine…

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Virgin Mary 1:18:42

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There's just something about the Virgin Mary. She stirs up big feelings - she has for millennia. Some have perhaps given her more prominence than she would feel comfortable with. Others have hacked down her statues in reforming zeal. Others never think about her, except when they come across a nativity scene in a shopping mall (and even that’s becoming a rarity). So, it’s time we met Mary properly this Christmas. (06:10) - - Mary in the New Testament (09:32) - - Daily life for Mary (14:28) - - The conception of Jesus (19:24) - - Science vs. the Virgin Birth (25:36) - - The Incarnation (33:06) - - Was Mary always a virgin? (43:41) - - Mary as mother (46:10) - - The Magnificat (52:08) - - Mary the prophet (54:42) - - Mary, after the Bible (55:53) - - The Assumption (01:01:20) - - Can Mary hear our prayers? (01:07:24) - - Have we sidelined Mary? (01:11:09) - - Mary for the modern church (01:13:57) - - Christianity and sexism…

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First Hymn 1:06:56

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In the 3rd century, in the Ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus, a group of Christians composed a song of praise set to the pagan music of the time. Now, 1800 years later, John Dickson is working with two of the world's best songwriters to bring this lost song - this First Hymn - back to life. Along the way, they make some incredible discoveries about early church music, shedding light on what the earliest Christians believed. This is the first in a three-part podcast series on The First Hymn Project - taking its name from the forthcoming Undeceptions documentary, to be released at Easter 2025. (00:10) - - Singing the First Hymn (07:13) - - How the project began (09:52) - - Music in the ancient world (17:02) - - Christian music in the ancient world (21:04) - - Egyptian Christianity (24:44) - - The Oxyrhynchus discovery (30:06) - - The music of the First Hymn (38:20) - - The message of the First Hymn (46:30) - - Hymns throughout the New Testament (52:02) - - 5 Minute Jesus (58:02) - - The purpose of hymns (59:59) - - The First Hymn performed by the Wheaton Choir (01:01:33) - - Connecting Christians through history (01:02:51) - - Chris Tomlin, Ben Fielding, and the First Hymn…

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Bible Genres 1:02:45

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With 66 different books composed across literally thousands of years, it's fair to say the Bible is a complex read. But it doesn't have to be. The key to understanding the Bible is understanding the different literary genres.

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Disenchanted Age 1:13:16

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The great project of the Enlightenment was to bring reason to the forefront. No more would humans be held back by superstitions: the power of the mind was all that was needed for advancement. Three centuries on though, and some people are beginning to think the pendulum has swung too far. Celebrated journalist and public intellectual Stan Grant joined John onstage in Sydney for a live recording of Undeceptions to discuss this new disenchanted age. (02:19) - - Introduction: Everything we wished for is here, and that's a problem (08:37) - - Stan Grant arrives (09:38) - - The Voice to Parliament (15:20) - - Stan on St Augustine (17:25) - - Stan's early life (20:30) - - Beginning a career in journalism (34:07) - - What makes you 'Australian'? (37:26) - - Deconstructing the Enlightenment (44:14) - - Truth-telling (45:57) - - Stan's theological journey (53:27) - - Reflections of suffering (59:45) - - 5 Minute Jesus (01:03:46) - - Hasn't Christianity done terrible damage to Indigenous cultures?…

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1:18:32

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A new movie has been released this week about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor who was killed by the Nazis for his involvement in a plot to kill Hitler. Bonhoeffer's fame has ballooned into a kind of mythology that has seen people of all stripes "claim" him as their own. But our guest for this episode says that if we only think of him as a “hero” for our cause, we may miss important pieces of Bonhoeffer’s complex life and thinking. So, who was Dietrich Bonhoeffer and why does he still matter? (04:47) - - Bonhoeffer's Germany (13:55) - - The Nazi Church (23:41) - - Bonhoeffer's career begins (33:05) - - Bonhoeffer begins to speak out (42:49) - - Bonhoeffer joins a resistence (49:24) - - The plot to kill Hitler (54:35) - - Bonhoeffer's ethical theory: how he might have justified killing Hitler (01:01:53) - - Imprisoned by the Nazis (01:04:05) - - Bonhoeffer is executed (01:08:43) - - What we get wrong about Bonhoeffer (01:11:55) - - Jesus: the man for others…

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SINGLE: Environmental Jesus 11:19

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Sam Allberry was involved in environmental activism when he became a Christian - a development that his activist friends saw as bad news. After all, why would a follower of a religion that looks forward to the coming of a new Earth be concerned with the state of the current world? For Sam though, becoming a Christian led him to a very different conclusion.…

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SINGLE: 39 Books 29:50

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The Old Testament is sacred not just to the Christian but also to the Jewish religion. Its 39 books cover thousands of years with an array of literary genres including poetry, history, creation myth, apocalyptic, and song. It can be confusing and overwhelming - but luckily, John happens to work in the same building as a leading expert on it all who gives us a quick rundown in this special Single.…

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REWIND: Global Christianity 12:35

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The 21st century has seen—and will continue to see—the rise of Christianity in the ‘Global South’, with surging conversion numbers in Asia and Africa. That’s according to Gina Zurlo, a leading authority on Christian demographics, and our guest on episode 75, ‘Global Christianity’. According to Gina, while the Western world is grappling with secularism, a new spiritual awakening of sorts is taking hold in the world’s two most populous nations, China and India. This is our next Undeceptions Rewind, where we resurface some of the best bits of our older episodes that might have been mostly forgotten (but hopefully not misunderstood!) In this episode, we feature snippets of both Episode 17 'Hindu Priest', and Episode 75 'Global Christianity'.…

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REWIND: Christian Revolution 26:55

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We interviewed Tom Holland, historian and co-host of the extraordinarily popular podcast The Rest is History, back in 2021 for episode 45, Christian Revolution. At the time Tom wouldn’t have called himself a Christian (and we won't speak for him now), but he was adamant that not only is Christianity good , but our very sense of what good is comes from Christianity. Check out our first Undeceptions Rewind, where we resurface some of the best bits of our older episodes that might have been mostly forgotten (but hopefully not misunderstood!)…

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Van Gogh 1:02:05

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Artists have used their tools not just to capture beauty and transcendence, but also the essence of what it means to be human. In this episode, we learn from history's greatest artists about loss, hope, the ugly, and the sublime. What lessons can we take from these broken artists? What might their observations about the world tell us about God? (04:39) - - Creations and experiences (13:37) - - Albert Bierstadat (16:51) - - Artemisia Gentileschi (23:47) - - Vincent Van Gogh (34:02) - - The Yellow House and the Ear episode (42:19) - - Van Gogh and faith (50:05) - - Five Minute Jesus (54:53) - - Transcendence…

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Bible Unlocked 1:05:40

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Is there a "right" way to read The Bible? Millennia of Ink has been split trying to answer that question. Surely if The Bible is God's word it should be easier to understand, right? Well, some experts think there is a right way to read scripture. What we need is a key to unlock The Bible for us. (00:48) - - The Rossetta Stone (05:44) - - Reading theologically (08:25) - - What are hermeneutics? (14:10) - - The three laws of hermeneutical motion (17:58) - - Reading cultures (19:58) - - Frames of reference (24:35) - - Our spiritual baggage (27:33) - - Reading The Bible above our own interests (31:30) - - Hermeneutics in The Enlightenment (34:34) - - Five Minute Jesus (40:38) - - The Transfiguration (47:34) - - The key to unlocking The Bible (54:34) - - Where to start when reading The Bible (59:06) - - Why is Kevin struck by The Bible?…

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Question Answer XII 1:01:14

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Why did God make the tree of knowledge of good and evil? Can Christians smoke weed? Why does God allow natural disasters to happen? John Dickson tackles your questions in one of our best Q&A episodes yet!

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Intelligible Universe 1:12:42

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Famed Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once (well, several times actually) claimed Christianity was irreconcilable with the science of the Universe. But there's plenty of scholars who beg to differ. Recorded live in Brisbane at the State Library of Queensland. (01:08) - Show begins (06:24) - Introducing Peter Harrison (09:23) - Did we used to have more Christian scientists? (23:59) - Introducing Sarah Sweet and Luke Barnes (25:52) - Is there room for the supernatural in science? (38:54) - 5 Minute Jesus (49:46) - Do we live in a finely tuned universe? (57:17) - What we've learned - and unlearnt - from science recently (01:03:46) - How far could science take us?…

Undeceptions with John Dickson

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Is history under threat? Increasingly, the modern, individualistic global West is coming to see history as a discipline that's irrelevant, harmful, and divisive. Some are worried that we're becoming increasingly disconnected from a broader story. Can the past help us navigate our modern world? Or is it better if we let it fade into a "dark age"? (00:11) - What do you call a collective of historians? (06:22) - Why does history matter? (08:54) - What makes a good historian? (11:31) - Historical culture wars (15:14) - An Ahistoric Age (17:26) - Is history irrelevant? (19:41) - Historical ignorance (25:28) - Recovering facts from framing (30:53) - Looking back but moving forward (36:10) - Priests of History (38:25) - Sarah encounters rational faith (46:53) - The perks of Biblical meditation (49:31) - Make tradition cool again (50:21) - 5 Minute Jesus (57:51) - Why take history seriously in 2024? (01:02:03) - The good guys of history's bad Empires…

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