
Jesus Unfiltered: Making Sense of Christianity in the Modern World
By Durham CU

Jesus Unfiltered: Making Sense of Christianity in the Modern WorldNov 09, 2020

Faith and Freewill w/ Krish Kandiah
Why has an all-powerful God given us the power to choose?
In this, the FINAL episode of the season we chat to Krish Kandiah about whether humans truly have free-will, what humans can do with that power to choose, and how our freedoms have been affected by the pandemic

Faith and Racial Injustice w/ Chine McDonald
Is God a White Man?
This week we talk to Head of Media at Christian Aid Chine McDonald about racism in the church, the impact of colonial legacies on faith and how we can best show racial solidarity with those who have been suffered racial injustice in a Christian context.

Faith and the Environment w/ Laura Young and Jack Wakefield
Does God care about climate change?
This week we chat to Tearfund's Laura Young and Jake Wakefield about the current climate crisis, how God cares dearly for the environment and what we can be doing practically to help love our neighbour and preserve His creation!

Faith and Identity w/ Rachel Gardner
Is Jesus really the ultimate answer to the West's culture of comparison?
In this week's episode we chat to author and speaker Rachel Gardner about the places where we find our identity, what isn't healthy about comparison and how faith in Jesus changes the way we see ourselves!

Faith and Science w/ David Wilkinson
Have modern-day scientific discoveries rendered faith in Jesus obsolete?
In this weeks episode we chat to astrophysicist and theologian David Wilkinson about the compatibility of science with Christian faith, including conversations about creation, evolution, evidence for the resurrection and EVEN aliens!

Faith and Politics w/ Tim Farron MP
Is there room for God's unconditional love in the UK's corridors of power?
This week we chat to former Liberal Democrat leader and MP Tim Farron about his experience of being a Christian in Parliament and whether faith and politics can work in tandem with one another

Faith and Student Culture w/ Miriam Swanson
What does Christianity have to offer to social media generation?
In this, our first EVER episode, we chat with Fusion's Miriam Swanson about how faith in Jesus can radically alter the way students face the challenges of university life, social media and consumerism!