Helen Paynter: Why does God cause bloodshed?

In episode 2 of our fifth season of Questions of our Times, we talk with Dr Helen Paynter, author of the book God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? about the troubled relationship between faith and violence.

Helen is the founding director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence, and her most recent book is Blessed are the Peacemakers, which examines the roots of violence in human history and asks how we can respond to it today.

This interview, hosted by Nigel Bovey, was broadcast live on Premier Christian Radio on 11 November 2025.