Matters of Life and Death
Listen in as we discuss issues in healthcare, ethics, technology, science, faith and more. We unpack how Christians can better engage with questions of life, death and anything in between.
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Brought to you by Premier Unbelievable and hosted by John Wyatt and his son Tim. John is a doctor, professor of ethics, and writer and speaker on these topics, while Tim is a religion and social affairs journalist.
The Book of Revelation: Make Christianity Weird Again
We’ve considered the possible ‘re-enchanting’ of society and shift in the zeitgeist towards the supernatural and mysterious in... Posted: April 15, 2026
ADHD: Should Christians enhance their brains with stimulants?
We’re away for Easter so here’s a classic episode from the MOLAS vault: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the... Posted: April 8, 2026
What can the church do for children with additional needs?
For decades now, the number of young people diagnosed with some kind of additional needs – whether it’s autism, ADHD, anxiety or any... Posted: April 1, 2026
Faith under fire: Following Christ in the military, with Maj Gen Tim Cross
Tim Cross joined the British army as a teenager, and served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Kuwait, the Balkans and eventually commanded tens... Posted: March 25, 2026
Re-enchantment: Why are young people getting back into the weird and the magical?
Surveys suggest growing numbers of younger adults in Gen Z refuse the label ‘atheist’ and instead consider themselves to be spiritual in... Posted: March 18, 2026
Are men really coming back to church? with Justin Brierley
It’s been impossible to miss the growing excitement in some corners of the church in recent years that there is a turnaround in church... Posted: March 11, 2026
Rediscovering evil
Both the Old and New Testaments are quite clear that bad things are not simply the result of bad choices by free human beings. There are... Posted: March 4, 2026
Touching grass and witnessing to truth: the church in an era of AI fakery and misinformation
Tim recently spent a few weeks researching AI misinformation in the church context for a newspaper article, and that serves as the jumping... Posted: February 25, 2026
Psychedelics: Shamans, the philosophy of Harry Potter and the neuroscientific turn
Tim is away this week, so we’re dipping into the MOLAD archive for a classic episode from 2024. Culture is increasingly interested in... Posted: February 18, 2026
The social media addiction trial: Can Christians use the courts to protect the vulnerable?
A landmark trial is beginning in Los Angeles, as a series of people, parents and schools sue major social media giants, accusing them of... Posted: February 11, 2026
