Faith Under Fire is a television series that aired every Saturday at 10pm EST on PAX TV and was hosted by Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel

Lee Patrick Strobel is a writer, creationist, former journalist and former megachurch pastor. He is the author of several books, including four which received ECPA Christian Book Awards and a series which addresses challenges to a Biblically inerrant view of Christianity...

. In the main segments, two guests would discuss current issues related to Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

. In segments following commercial breaks, people on the street were interviewed on the same topics. Guests included Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn is an American Protestant author and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to teaching an eternal viewpoint and helping the needy of the world. He has written several novels, including Deadline, Dominion, and Deception. He received a...

, Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer

Michael Brant Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and Editor in Chief of its magazine Skeptic, which is largely devoted to investigating pseudoscientific and supernatural claims. The Skeptics Society currently has over 55,000 members...

, Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor, public speaker, and writer on subjects such as spirituality, Ayurveda and mind-body medicine. Chopra began his career as an endocrinologist and later shifted his focus to alternative medicine. Chopra now runs his own medical center, with a focus on...

, Shabir Ally

Shabir Ally

Immam Shabir Ally is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, Canada. He is a Muslim activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims. He is also a debater engaging in regular debates in different parts of the world....

, Tovia Singer

Tovia Singer

Tovia Singer is a rabbi, and founder and director of Outreach Judaism.-Outreach Judaism:Singer is the founder and director of Outreach Judaism, a Jewish counter-missionary organization...

 and Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney

Julia Anne Sweeney is an American actress, comedian and author best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for her autobiographical solo shows.-Personal life:...

. Its final episode aired June 14, 2005, less than a month before PAX TV changed its name to i: Independent Television on July 1, 2005. When the network underwent some turmoil, it cancelled production of all of its original programming including Faith Under Fire.

Episode list

Season 1

1. "The End of Faith" - 10/2/2004
2. "Is the Supernatural Real?" - 10/9/2004
3. "Embryos: Cells or Souls?" - 10/16/2004
4. "Why Evangelize Jews?" - 10/23/2004
5. "Are the Media Anti-Faith?" - 10/30/2004
6. "The Kabbalah Craze" - 11/6/2004" -
7. "Islam: Peace or Terror" - 11/13/2004
8. "Porn Again?" - 11/20/2004" -
9. "Jesus: Divine or Prophet?" - 11/27/2004
10. "What Color is Your God?" - 1/8/2005
11. "Faith in the City" - 12/11/2004
12. "Public School Exodus" - 12/18/2004
13. "Legalizing Drugs" - 12/25/2004

Season 2

1. "Culture Wars" - 2/26/2005
2. "Tough Faith Questions" - 3/5/2005
3. "Politics and Religion" - 3/12/2005
4. "Women and Faith" - 3/19/2005
5. "The Jesus Debate" - 3/26/2005
6. "The Contemporary Church" - 4/2/2005
7. "A Potpourri of Faith" - 4/9/2005
8. "Current Controversies" - 4/16/2005
9. "Faith Under Scrutiny" - 4/23/2005
10. "The Future of Faith" - 4/30/2005
11. "Islam: The Issues" - 5/14/2005
12. "Hot Topics" - 5/28/2005
13. "Bible Controversies" - 6/4/2005 - Includes a discussion and debate about the so-called Bible code
    Bible code
    The Bible code , also known as the Torah code, is a purported set of secret messages encoded within the text Hebrew Bible and describing prophesies and other guidance regarding the future. This hidden code has been described as a method by which specific letters from the text can be selected to...
    
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Curriculum

A small-group curriculum called Faith Under Fire has been produced on DVD, which features clips from the show as part of a discussion-oriented experience for both Christians and spiritual seekers. Its publisher is Zondervan

Zondervan

Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association .- History :...

. The DVDs are:

• Faith Under Fire 1: Faith & Jesus
• Faith Under Fire 2: Faith & Facts
• Faith Under Fire 3: Tough Faith Questions
• Faith Under Fire 4: A New Kind of Faith