Still Unbelievable!
by Still Unbelievable
Welcome to Still Unbelievable!, where we examine Christianity. Sometimes we will discuss an episode of the Unbelievable? podcast, sometimes we will test how well Christian arguments stand up because, as sceptics, we think that all beliefs should be challenged.
Episodes
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Episode 157 - Public Execution and Deconstruction with David
In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew is joined by David from Skeptics and Seekers to talk about Public Execution and Deconstruction.But first an update. It's a Couple of months since Episode 156, this is because Matthew has moved house and now lives in a seaside property that's over 100...
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Episode 156 - A lesson in fact checking
Episode 156 - A lesson in fact checking This short episode is going to be a lesson in fact checking. Fact checking takes time and, personally, I enjoy doing it, it helps my critical thinking stay sharp and I usually learn something on the way. It is genuinely satisfying to get to a result, even…
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Episode 154 - David from Graceful Atheist
Episode 154 - David from Graceful Atheist Matthew chats with David from the Graceful Atheist podcast we talk about losing faith, maintaining relationships with christians and more.... 1) https://gracefulatheist.com/podcast/ 2) https://lifeunwasted.org/ --------- Still Unbelievable! book:...
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Episode 153 - Matthew reacts to J Warner Wallace reacting to TikTok atheists
J Warner Wallace reacts to TikTok atheists. Because we all know they are the worst! For those that might not know, J Warner Wallace makes a big thing of his credentials as a cold case detective and he makes a big thing out of using his cold case methodologies for validating the existence of his...
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Episode 152 - Matthew gives his deconversion story
Episode 152 - Matthew gives his deconversion story In this episode, Matthew talks about his early life, the kind of Christianity he was brought up in, and what cause him to eventually leave. In another episode he'll talk in more detail aby why he can't go back. 1) Confessions of a YEC blog...
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Episode 150 – Stand To reason still dont understand atheists
Episode 150 – Stand To reason still don't understand atheists In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew responds to an episode of the Stand to Reason podcast — where Amy and Greg tackle the terrifying phenomenon of… an atheist who says he doesn’t have a worldview. Shocking stuff. --- 1) the...
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Episode 155 - David and Matthew Current Events July update
Episode 155 David and Matthew Current Events July updateMatthew is joined by David from Skeptics and Seekers for another roundup of what's been going on.https://skepticsandseekers.squarespace.com/ --------- Still Unbelievable! book: https://amzn.eu/d/fmsN1Cw Apostate book:...
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Episode 149 – On Genuinely Seeking God
Episode 149 – On Genuinely Seeking God Also known as teenager God, who doesn’t want to come downstairs — apparently He loves you, but He’s not coming out of His room. In this episode Matthew addresses one aspect of the hiddenness of the Christian god — specifically the claim that people only fail...
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Episode 151 - What's in the news - with David
In this Episode of Still Unbelievable, Matthew chats with David from Skeptics and Seekers, see link in the show notes. David and Matthew are going to do a regular catchup to talk about current events and a lot of nonsense. This first chat is over 3 hours and covers politics, DNA, family ancestry,...
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Episode 148 - Tiffany Yecke Brooks - To Rebehold the Stars
EP148 - Tiffany Yecke Brooks - To Rebehold the Stars In this episode Matthew is in conversation with Tiffany Yecke Brooks, author of To Rebehold the Stars — a book that doesn’t shy away from the hardest questions about faith, silence, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about God. Tiffany...
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Episode 147 James McGrath - Beyond Deconstruction
Episode 147 James McGrath - Beyond Deconstruction. In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew is in conversation with James McGrath about his book, Beyond Deconstruction. James extolls us all to be kind and considerate when facing the deconstruction of cherished beliefs. In a world where the...
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Episode 146 - Rhonda Mawhood Lee - Suicide and the Communion of Saints
Episode 146 - Suicide and the Communion of Saints. In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew is joined by wife Sarah to talk with priest and author Rhonda Mawhood Lee. She writes compassionately about suicide in her book, Suicide and the Communion of Saints see the show notes for further...
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Episode 145 - Michelle Van Loon - Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism’s Nonessentials.
Episode 145 Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism’s Nonessentials. In this episode of Still Unbelievable Matthew is in conversation with Michelle Van Loon, a writer with a Jewish upbringing who converted to evangelical Christianity as a teen. She gives her perspective on both traditions. Hear...
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Episode 144 - Angela J. Herrington - Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods
Episode 144 - Angela J. Herrington - Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods In this episode of still Unbelievable! Matthew interviews Angela Herrington author of Embracing the Old witch in the woods. Angela has written another book, Deconstruct your faith without losing yourself. She is a beautiful...
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Episode 143 - No Christianity does not offer a better future
In this episode of still unbelievable, Matthew reviews an episode of the Unbelievable? podcast. It's an episode that features Stephen Law and Michael Jones in conversation. He'll mostly focus on the things that Michael Jones says, because through his channel, Inspiring Philosophy, he says things...
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Episode 142 - Objective Moral Truth is a lie!
In this episode of Still Unbelievable!, Matthew reviews an episode of J Warner Wallace's Cold Case Christianity podcast where he tries to make a case for objective morality being explained by his preferred god. J Warner Wallace is infamous for his cold case Christianity book, which allegedly…
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2025 BONUS The Christmas Narratives
In in this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew reads the Christmas narratives from the gospels. To show that as each gospel is written, the story gets embellished. Unlike the death and resurrection narratives, see our 2025 Easter bonus episodes for thoughts on those, link in the show notes.…
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Episode 141 - Braxton Hunter 5 questions for atheists
Matthew is joined by David from Skeptics and Seekers to answer Braxton Hunter's 5 questions for atheists 2025. Join us for answers, spattered with laughing and swearing! 1) original youtube video https://youtu.be/gsma6UT3rwk?si=2jdJVDlqIMjuuFxy 2) Robin Collins...
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Episode 140 - Sean McDowell and WLC miss the point on Rhett's deconversion
In this episode of Still Unbelievable!, Matthew reviews Sean McDowell and William Lane Craig being shitty about Rhett's deconversion. When Christian apologists review the deconversion of a high profile Christian, it's a given that they will miss the point on the things they say and misdirect…
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Episode 139 - Lee Strobel tries to make a case for heaven
In this episode Matthew reviews a conversation that Lee Strobel had with Justin Brierley in April 2022. In that discussion Lee tried very hard to make a case for heaven, and Matthew examines the points he makes and revealing why his case is utter bunk. It literally is wishful thinking gone wild....
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Episode 138 - Gavin Ortlund Shoots Christianity in the foot.
Episode 138 - Gavin Ortlund takes 5 minutes to Shoot Christianity in the foot. This episode is the audio only of a video review that is available on the Still Unbelievable! YouTube channel. See show notes for a link. the original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QWcKjIKf0k did the universe begin?...
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Episode 137 - Religious Trauma with Anna Clark Miller
1) Anna Clark Miller - services, podcast, and book https://www.empathyparadigm.com/martyrshewrote https://www.empathyparadigm.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Religious-Trauma-Survival-Guide-Professionals/dp/B0CHL5FGBM 2) Beyond Belief: the Coercive Power of High Control Religions...
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Episode 136 - Transhumanism - with Revd Dr Stephen Goundrey-Smith
Episode 136 - Transhumanism - with Revd Dr Stephen Goundrey-Smith In this episode of Still Unbelievable!, Matthew chats with an old friend about Transhumanism. Stephen and Matthew have known each other since they were in a church 18+ group more than 30 years ago. Stephen trained as a pharmacist…
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Episode 135 - Allan Chapman - The Victorians and the Holy Land
Episode 135 - Allan Chapman - The Victorians and the Holy Land In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew chats with Allan Chapman, who teaches history of science at Oxford University, and has written extensively on history and science, including the relationship between the two. He is a…
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Episode 134 - Apostate - Jo Lloyd Johnson
Episode 134 - Apostate - Jo Lloyd Johnson In this episode of Still Unbelievable, Matthew chats with Jo, one of the contributors of the book Apostate, Stories of Deconversion. Jo is already an author and has written her own memoir of deconstruction. Please be aware that this conversation touches…
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Episode 132 - How to Kill God the easy Way
Episode 132 - How to Kill God the easy Way In this episode of Still Unbelievable!, Matthew chats with Alan Bondar about his provocatively titled book, How to Kill God the Easy Way. We enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who is seeking to engage with a critical review of Christian...
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Episode 133 - Greg Koukal is self entitled
In December 2024 Matthew asked Amy and Greg who made them experts on what makes someone a Christian. They answered. In this episode Matthew takes their answer and explains why he's unimpressed. Especially because of the way their comments negatively affect LGBTQ+ people and those who want…
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2025 BONUS : Supreme Court Ruling on Trans People
1) Full text of the ruling https://supremecourt.uk/cases/judgments/uksc-2024-0042 2) legal cheek commentary https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/04/supreme-court-rules-woman-has-biological-meaning/ 3) Lauren on the T Elders podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO4_9hJCQFI To contact us, email:...
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EASTER BONUS 3/3 The Resurrection Accounts Indicate Evolved Fiction
Mark's account is chapter 16, it is the earliest, and also the shortest.There are no angels, no soldiers, Jesus is not there. Women are the only witnesses, besides the unidentified young man.Verse 9 onwards, reads differently, it contradicts the fear and silence of the women it includes hints and...
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EASTER BONUS 2/3: The crucifixion of Jesus
The deaths of JesusMark 15 21-41Being the earliest account, we would expect Mark to be the simplest, with the least detail.This account contains the key elements we are familiar with, Simon of Cyrene (who the hell is this guy anyway and why is he not mentioned anywhere else?) It feels like this…
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EASTER BONUS 1/3: Did Jesus really wash his disciples feet?
Did Jesus really wash his disciples feet?Christian apologists like to make a point of the gospels being written by eye witnesses and that being written close to the original events makes then less likely to be polluted by the passage of time. The issue with this is that we don't know who wrote…
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BONUS: Are gen Z buying more bibles?
This bonus episode of Still Unbelievable! is the audio part of a video uploaded to the ReasonPress YouTube channel. All episodes of Still Unbelievable now also get uploaded to YouTube, and as a bonus, we also do a few videos that, for practical purposes, are available on YouTube only, link in the...
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Episode 131 - Apostate - Phil from Flawed Theology
In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew is in conversation with Phil from the flawed theology podcast. Phil is a fellow contributor of the Apostate book that is now available and tells the stories of 21 people who have left Christianity. Links in the show notes for the book and Phil's...
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Episode 130 - Daniel fails to Dismantle Atheism
In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew reviews another conversion story. This one features Daniel, who is known as Darwin to Jesus on that hive of shitiness formally known as Twitter. Daniel's takes on matters of religion and atheism are bad, so bad that there are many who actually think...
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Episode 129 - Apostate contributing Author interview -Tim B
In this episode of Still Unbelievable, Matthew interviews Tim, who is a fellow contributor to the book Apostate. See the below for links to the book, other podcasts and items mentioned in this discussion. 1) Buy Apostate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPNBSCBG 2) Matthew on the Graceful Atheist...
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Episode 128 - Not so Shiny Not so Happy People - with Clint Heacock
In this episode of Still Unbelievable, Matthew welcoms back friend of the podcast, Clint Heacock to talk about Clint's book, Not so Shiny not so Happy People and Apostate and the process of writing and publishing. See the show notes for links to the books and to Clint's podcast, dismantling...
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Episode 127 - Knock at the Sky - Liz Charlotte Grant
In this episode of Still Unbelievable, Matthew chats with Liz Charlotte Grant. Liz's book, Knock at the Sky is recommended for anyone who considers themself a doubter, questioner or deconstructor. It is a book that will bring a new perspective to female characters in genesis. We appreciated Liz's...
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Episode 126 - Apostate - with Sarah Bacaller
In this episode of Still Unbelievable, Matthew interviews Sarah Bacaller. This is an exciting episode because it is the first official episode celebrating the launch of the book Apostate. Sarah has organised 21 different people who each recount some of their recovery from Christianity. There will...
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Episode 125 - Christians Misunderstand Deconversion
In this episode Matthew comments on a two part series of Christians talking about deconversion. It really is as bad as you think it will be, and is one reason why Christians are spending far too much time talking and not enough time paying attention. The episodes are from the Apologetics Radio…
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Episode 124 - Christian Free will is incoherent
Apologist Vince Vitale did a review of a Free Will debate, see the link no 1 in the show notes. The original debate is at link 2. Matthew reviews Vince's review because there are some Christian justifications for free will that simply do not make any sense. 1)...
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Episode 123 - Answering 3 silly Questions for Atheists
In this episode of Still Unbelievable! David from Skeptics and Seekers joins Matthew to discuss, and answer, 3 questions that Cameron Bertuzzi posted onto his Capturing Christianity channel. We're unimpressed by these questions because we think they reveal an attempt to trap atheists into a...
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Episode 122 - Bekah McNeel - This Is Going To Hurt
Episode 122 Bekah McNeel - This Is Going To Hurt In this episode of Still Unbelievable! We welcome back Bekah McNeel. Bekah is a journalist and author. We interviewed Bekah for her first book, Bringing Up Kids when Church Lets You Down in Episode 91, see link in the show notes. In this episode...
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Episode 121 - We tell our stories part 2
In this episode David and Matthew continue our series telling our stories by recounting our early school years. Andrew was unable to join us for this recording, but we will be catching up with him soon. 1) Part 1 - episode 117 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8E4Lwigq8Lb 2) ACE...
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Episode 120 - If god exists why is he so bad at showing it?
In this episode Matthew reviews a Christian podcast which attempts to address the problem of God's hiddenness. But as you're about to hear, it descends into predictable chest beating victim blaming. This is Christian apologetics at it's utter worst. Rather than explain why god is justified in…
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Episode 119 - Yes Science and Christianity have conflicts
In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Matthew comments on an episode of the Worldview Legacy podcast which argues that science and Christian faith do not conflict. The podcast host is Joel Settecase, who we have featured in a previous commentary episode. We take the view that there are claims in...
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Episode 118 - Four bad reasons to be YEC
In this Episode Matthew will address statements made in an episode promoting Young Earth Creationism, see link 1. The podcast is Macrophage Strategy and the host, Ben, did appear on Still Unbelievable! in episode 86, see link 2. Ben does make reference to some specific scientific ideas in his...
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Episode 117 - We Tell Our Stories - Part 1
We Tell Our Stories - Part 1 In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Andrew and Matthew are joined by David from Skeptics and Seekers for the first in a series of episodes where we will each be telling our stories into and out of Christianity. The first 25 minutes or so of this episode is a…
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Episode 116 - Five Arguments Christians should Forget
In this episode Matthew picks apart an episode of the Apologetics 365 podcast from May 2022. See links at 1, where Brian Auten & Chad Gross discuss five arguments they think every Christian should know. While Matthew explains why they are bullshit and they should not convince you to take...
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Episode 115 - Polemicism
This episode of Still Unbelievable! is a replay of an old episode of Ask and Atheist Anything, where Andrew and Matthew have a conversation with David, from skeptics and seekers, about polemicism. If you've followed us since those early days, you will have already heard this conversation. We…
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Episode 114 - Where is God when Cancer bites?
In this Episode Matthew reviews a conversation between Christians as they discuss terminal cancer diagnosis. The original broadcast was on Unbelievable! in March 2024, see link below. The original YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p146mw5AuQ4&t=6s featuring Steve Legg and Allan…
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Welcome to Still Unbelievable!, where we examine Christianity. Sometimes we will discuss an episode of the Unbelievable? podcast, sometimes we will test how well Christian arguments stand up because, as sceptics, we think that all beliefs should be challenged.
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