About this episode

The episode discusses the decline of religious belief in the West and its cultural implications, referencing insights from Dr. Greg Sheridan's book.

In his book Christians: The Urgent Case for Jesus in Our World (2021), Dr Greg Sheridan, an Australian journalist and writer, comments: "In the West ... religious belief has been in serious decline in recent years. The loss of faith is part of a broad movement in the culture. It is also partly ... related to a shocking loss of knowledge. Paul the Apostle, in his letter to the Ephesians, chapter 4 verse 17 writes: Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live ... darkened in understanding, separated from the love of God ... Find out more in this podcast.

People in this episode

Host: John Mason

Topics covered

• religious belief
• loss of faith
• cultural movement
• knowledge
• spirituality

Keywords

• religion
• faith
• cultural decline
• spiritual forgetfulness
• knowledge loss

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anglican Connection, Anglican Arc

Books & works: Christians: The Urgent Case for Jesus in Our World

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