Every week on Undeceptions we’ll explore some aspect of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that is either much misunderstood or mostly... more
What have scholars throughout history thought about who Jesus was and what did they conclude about his significance in their... more
This is our seasonal Q&A episode, and our first question is all about why Jesus came to earth when he... more
The more we learn about the world, the more we see how it operates under elegant laws. There is an... more
There’s no such thing as a “New Testament Christian”. While the popular scepticism about parts of the Old Testament is... more
‘Tis the podcast before Christmas, so we’re diving into the fairy lights and tinsel to uncover some of the myths... more
You might think the Chronicles of Narnia are just for kids. But scholars have discovered some amazing historical, literary, and... more
The Byzantine capital, Constantinople, was famously fortified with an impenetrable three-wall network, which preserved it from foreign conquest for centuries.... more
How we think about time, the value we give to the three parts of time (past, present, and future) really... more
We’re talking all things animals in this episode, starting with why God would create a world that seems to embed... more
There's much more to C.S. Lewis than the (wonderful) Chronicles of Narnia. Join John Dickson as he tours Oxford -... more
With so much riding on such small fragments of our past, how do we know our old stuff is actually... more
One of the surprises when we turn the pages of the New Testament is how little the word “Christian” actually... more
The Bible has its own way of exposing the flaws of our culture, and, of course, pointing to the Good.
It's our seasonal Q&A episode and there are actually quite a few curly questions about the future of the universe,... more
It may just be that science is an imaginative, creative, and emotive enterprise, just as it is obviously a rational,... more
We take a closer look at 15 words that are often misunderstood, or sometimes forgotten. And my guest today reckons... more
We’re laying out the best arguments for and against legalising euthanasia.
The death of religion was the conventional wisdom in the social sciences during most of the twentieth century. Turns out, they... more
Right in the so called ‘Dark Ages’, it wasn’t all flat-earthers and biblical literalists. In fact, there were very few... more
Buddhism probably takes the prize today for World’s Most Lovable Religion. But is this widespread appreciation of Buddhism matched by... more
In some ways, the biblical story of Noah and his ark has been a focus over centuries for debates about... more
Some think we might not be too far away from Artificial Intelligence actually having feelings. If it does happen, what... more
Four weeks before John's mate Ben Shaw died of cancer, a group of friends got together to record Ben playing... more
The question: ‘What is beauty’ has been of interest since the earliest ancient philosophers began asking questions. It’s often considered... more
Is there a Christian way to think about and engage with people who identify as something other than their birth... more
It’s Season 6’s Q&A episode – and you guys really didn't hold back. There are some TOUGH questions this time... more
We’re asking one of the most frequent - and fraught - questions I come across as someone who talks about... more
In Part Two of our in-depth look at the Vikings, we meet the greatest Viking of the era: the man... more
An epic episode about The Vikings - their origins, exploits, culture, religion and - perhaps the best-kept Viking secret -... more
What is heaven, really? If there is life after death, is the heavenly cliche of harps and angels and clouds... more
Take a trip with Laurel Moffatt, host of 'Small Wonders', a new podcast in the Undeceptions Network, to Joshua Tree... more
An in-depth discussion with Tim Keller who is something of a Christian prophet for our secularizing 21st century.
This season, we’re launching Undeceptions Plus which offers exclusive bonus content to members, our 'Undeceivers'.
The perceived conflict between science and religion would seem to be alive and well - and maybe even growing! But if... more
When the Roman Emperor Constantine claimed he had converted to Christianity, it changed the world forever. But was that change... more
Foreign affairs journalist Greg Sheridan nails his colours to the mast and shares why he thinks Christianity should make perfect... more
The With All Due Respect team join the Undeceptions Network and introduce our listeners to the transforming power of stories.
In our first single for season 6, guest writer Laurel Moffatt shares life lessons learned from listening to Johann Sebastian... more
In this final episode of the Bullies And Saints super-series, John Dickson reflects on Jesus' instruction to His disciples to... more
In this episode, John up-ends a four-hundred-year-old fallacy that has been promoted since the Enlightenment: the Christian faith is a... more
The perceived conflict between science and religion would seem to be alive and well - and maybe even growing! But if you give... more