Two Pastors in a Pub
by Matt Frost, Tom Wharin & Karen Simson
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Episode 73: Do I Really Have Free Will?
Episode 73: Do I Really Have Free Will?
About this podcast
Two pastors, Matt Frost & Tom Wharin, gather in a pub to wrestle with the big questions of life, God, faith, the universe and weird drinks. Herded by their friend Karen, they tackle questions asked by friends and the audience. Contact: [email protected] or Facebook: Two Pastors in a Pub
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- Episode 73: Do I Really Have Free Will? · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 73Are my choices really mine? Is my destiny decided by fate? Do I choose my path? Does God determine my actions before I am even born? Doesn't my DNA force me to be the way I am?…
- Episode 72: Does Jesus Welcome Immigrants? · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 72Many countries feel they are under siege from immigrants. Small boats arriving in the UK from the English Channel. Crowds of people crossing from Mexico into the USA. Millions of…
- Episode 71: Does God Speak Through Dreams? · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 71Every human dreams. Your dreams may be profound; they may be scary; they may be quickly forgotten. But what are they? Where do they come from? Do they mean anything? And, if…
- Episode 70: Will AI Take Over The World? · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 70Is humanity handing control of the world over to machines? Will the computers soon be powerful enough to outsmart us? Are sinister people using AI for their own ends? Have we…
- Episode 69: Do The Big Bang & Quantum Physics Prove There Is A God? · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 69Where did the universe come from? If there was a Big Bang - how did it start? Does this provide evidence for God? If the quantum world is so weird and beyond our imagination…
- Episode 68: So What Is The Kingdom Of God Then? · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 68Does God use violence? Should the church expand through force? How does God relate to political power? Tom, Matt and Karen have mentioned in 9 previous episodes what the Kingdom…
- Episode 67: Can I Escape From Karma? · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 67Karma, the universal law of cause and effect, dictates that actions—good or bad—eventually return to the doer, acting as a cosmic balancer. Is this true? Is Karma the universal…
- Episode 66: Does God Believe In Regime Change? · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 66Surely it is right to topple evil regimes? New leaders would be much better for the people. Isn't it worth spilling a little blood to get a more peaceful world? Didn't God remove…
- Episode 65: Are All Evangelicals Crazy? · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 65Evangelicals. I've heard of them - but aren't they all crazy? Bigoted nationalists? Hating science? Misusing the Bible? What is an Evangelical Christian? Who are these people?…
- Episode 64: Is There Really A Heaven? · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 64What happens after we die? Is there somewhere to go? Do we come back? Is there just nothing? Do we float around as a ghost? Tom, Matt & Karen explore all the options. What are…
- Episode 63: Is There An Alternative Explanation For The Life Of Jesus? · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 63Was Jesus a myth? Was Jesus a Cynic? Was he an alien? Was he a prophet? Is Jesus a code-word for a magic mushroom? Did Jesus start a political revolution? Christians claim Jesus…
- Episode 62: Is The Church Dying Out? · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 62Churches are closing, right? People are leaving. There are only a handful of old people going to church. Surely the church in the UK and in the West is destined to shrink away to…
- Episode 61: Why Do People Lose Their Faith In God? · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 61If faith in God is so good, why would someone give up on it? Surely, if Jesus is real - then turning away doesn't make sense. Why do people lose faith? Why do people get faith in…
- Episode 60: Is The Union Jack Flag A Christian Symbol? · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 60The British flag - the Union Jack - has been appearing on streets across the UK. What does this express? Is this a desire to return to 'British values? And is this flag a…
- Episode 59: Do Bigfoot, Yeti and the Nephilim Roam the Earth? · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 59Are the hidden humanoids living in the forest? Is there a Yeti in Nepal, a Bigfoot in America, a Yowie in Australia and big cats in the UK? What are they? Do they exist? Are they…
- Episode 58 LIVE SHOW: Is Alcohol Good or Evil? · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 58Does alcohol cause more harm than good? Does it damage our health, our relationships, our society, our finances and our mental well-being? Or is it one of the enjoyable things of…
- Episode 57: Hasn't The Bible Been Changed? · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 57How can you trust this ancient book? Surely it's been passed down from generation to generation and each time people have made a change - like a giant game of Chinese Whispers…
- Episode 56: Can I Manifest The Power Of The Universe? · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 55How can I get the life that I want? How can I overcome the problems in my life? Will the Universe help me? How can I get hold of this power? What do I need to do to manifest good…
- Episode 55: Do Dinosaurs Disprove The Bible? · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 55Surely if we believe there were dinosaurs (and who doesn't) this proves that the Bible is wrong? Where are the dinosaurs in the Bible? Did they go on Noah's Ark? Why isn't the…
- Episode 54: How Do We Know If God Is Speaking To Us? · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 54"God told me to do it". "I know God led me to do this". It is possible for people to be very convinced that God is speaking to them. "How can I hear God's voice?". "Does God…







