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Can we trust the Bible?

cpx — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:52:35 +0000

Craig Blomberg is a distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary. In addition to writing numerous articles in professional journals, multi-author works and dictionaries or encyclopedias, he has authored or edited 15 books, including The Historical Reliability of the Gospels. He is also one of the 15 translators responsible for the NIV translation of the Bible.

CPX spoke to him about the existence of Jesus, the claimed mistakes found in the New Testament and whether the Bible can be trusted.

Women in the World of the Earliest Christians

cpx — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:51:54 +0000

Lynn H. Cohick is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. She is a specialist on the Origins of Christianity in the Graeco-Roman and Jewish worlds. Her latest book is Women in the World of the Earliest Christians and she came into CPX to speak with John Dickson on that topic.

Professor Iain Provan

cpx — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:44:03 +0000

Iain Provan is the Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College in Vancouver where he has taught since 1997 and is a specialist in the Old Testament. He has written numerous essays and articles, and several books including commentaries on Lamentations, 1 and 2 Kings, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. He is also co-author of a Biblical History of Israel.

He came into CPX to talk with us on a variety of topics relating to the Old Testament.

Mad Bastards: Brendan Fletcher

cpx — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:21:52 +0000

Brendan Fletcher is the writer and director of the new Australian film, Mad Bastards, a story of Aboriginal communities in North-West Australia. He came into the CPX studios to speak with Simon Smart about the film.

Religion and politics: the search for balance

cpx — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:43:29 +0000

CPX talks Dr Ron Sider, Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry & Public Policy at Palmer Seminary of Eastern University and author of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, about religion, poverty and politics.

Dr Scott Rae: medical and business ethics

cpx — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:52:51 +0000

Scott Rae is a Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Biola University and a fellow of the Centre for Bioethics and Human Dignity. CPX caught up with him in Melbourne at the Religion in the Public Square Colloquium put on by the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. We interviewed him on areas of medical and business ethics including abortion, euthanasia, the GFC, business and the environment.

Professor Richard Swinburne

cpx — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:30:33 +0000

Richard Swinburne is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He is the author of many eminent books of the philosophy of religion in general and of the philosophy of Christianity in particular.CPX gathered his thoughts on the violence of the Old Testament, divine revelation, evil and whether he believes there is a renaissance of unbelief.

Professor Stanley Hauerwas

cpx — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:59:53 +0000

Professor Hauerwas is a theologian whose work explores the importance of virtues for living the good life as well as understanding the nature of the Christian Church and its role in the wider world. CPX interviewed him about the connections between religion and violence, the place of Christianity in the modern University, death, friendship and community.

Professor John Gascoigne: Christianity, science and the Enlightenment

cpx — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:30:21 +0000

Professor John Gascoigne is a teacher in the school of history at UNSW. He speaks with Greg Clarke on the impact of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment on Christianity.

What does Easter mean to you?

cpx — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:16:00 +0000

Simon Smart and Greg Clarke went out on the streets to find out what Easter means to people in Australia today.

Melinda Tankard Reist: the sexualisation of girls

cpx — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:11:47 +0000

Melinda Tankard Reist is a Canberra author, speaker, commentator and advocate with a special interest in issues affecting women and girls. She spoke to CPX about the sexualisation of girls - how this is happening and what can be done about it.

Revolutionary Christianity and its alternatives - David Bentley Hart Interview

cpx — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:33:38 +0000

David Bentley Hart is regarded as one of America’s brightest theologians, who combines highly skilled and entertaining writing with expertise in literature, history, philosophy, art and culture. In this interview Bentley Hart talks about the impact of Christianity on the West, some questionable interpretations of history, suffering and the problem of evil and why he remains a believer.

Why The Road matters

cpx — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:41:22 +0000

Cormac McCarthy’s much acclaimed novel The Road has been made into a feature film starring Viggo Mortensen. Greg Clarke and Simon Smart discuss why The Road matters.

Professor Harold Koenig: Spirituality and Health

cpx — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:04:58 +0000

Harold Koenig is on the faculty at Duke University as Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Professor of Medicine. Greg Clarke interviews him about the effects of religious belief on people’s physical and mental health.

David Marr - Religious Belief in Australia

cpx — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:18:39 +0000

Australia has traditionally been thought of as a godless nation. But two recent surveys, one by Nielsen for the Sydney Morning Herald, and one commissioned by CPX, revealed some fascinating, and perhaps unexpected results. We invited Fairfax journalist and author David Marr into the CPX studio to discuss the results of the two surveys and to shed some light on what he thinks the findings might mean.

A Hard Cell - Science and Theology with Dr Graeme Finlay

cpx — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:07:49 +0000

Dr Graeme Finlay discusses the connections between science and theology.

Worlds Apart? Report from the Parliament of World Religions

cpx — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:22:27 +0000

Simon Smart attended the Parliament of World Religions held recently in Melbourne. He shares his thoughts on the interfaith project, interviews with attendees and reflects on the uniqueness of Christ.

Alvin Plantinga: God, Richard Dawkins and Personal Faith

cpx — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:57:17 +0000

Professor Alvin Plantinga is a leading American philosopher, from the University of Notre Dame, where he is something of an institution having been there since 1982. In this interview at Notre Dame, Simon Smart talks to Plantinga who provides a summary of his evolutionary argument against Naturalism, as well as giving a personal reflection on the highs and lows of a life of faith.

Bruce Baird: Politics, faith and conviction

cpx — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:24:49 +0000

Former Federal Liberal Politician Bruce Baird discusses a life in politics including his stand against his own party in the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.

Agnes Nyamayarwo: AIDS, tragedy, faith and hope

cpx — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:15:32 +0000

Rebuilding her life out of the ruins of an AIDS ravaged family, Agnes Nyamayarwo has gone on to work with Bono from U2 and to meet the US President. Listen to her amazing story of survival and enduring faith.