The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God | Justin Brierley

About this episode

Justin Brierley discusses the resurgence of belief in God in the West and the implications of New Atheism's decline.

Why has belief in God made a surprising comeback in the West? Veteran broadcaster and debate host Justin Brierley reveals the impacts behind the collapse of New Atheism, the power of real dialogue, and why Christianity still shapes our culture! Justin Brierley is a writer, speaker, broadcaster and veteran of debate, known for hosting Unbelievable and his brand-new show Uncommon Ground. He explains:◼️ Why New Atheism imploded from within and what replaced it◼️ The ONE historical truth that shows our deepest Western values are irreducibly Christian◼️ How to have genuinely good conversations in a polarised, rage-bait world◼️ The surprising intellectual case for Christianity that even secular thinkers can’t ignore◼️ Why “cultural Christianity” without Jesus at the centre is just another form of idolatry Find out more about Justin and his work - https://justinbrierley.com/ Listen/ Watch Justin's Uncommon Ground Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/@justinbrierley

People in this episode

Host: Caleb Gray

Guest: Justin Brierley

Topics covered

• belief in God
• New Atheism
• Christianity
• cultural Christianity
• dialogue
• Western values

Keywords

• belief in God
• New Atheism
• Christianity
• cultural Christianity
• dialogue
• Western values
• intellectual case
• polarised conversations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unbelievable, Uncommon Ground

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