Secularism seems to have taken over, but is there a change coming?

Agnostic journalist Douglas Murray commented that a number of his intelligent friends had converted to Christianity in recent years. Justin Brierley (former host of Unbelievable? and current co-host of the Re-Enchanting Podcast) was seeing a similar trend among the secular thinkers he had interviewed on his show. Jordan Peterson, Tom Holland, Dave Rubin, and many others have found themselves surprised by the continuing resonance of the Christian faith.

These stories, and more, are documented in Justin’s new book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers are Considering Christianity Again, which is set to release in September. Justin joins the show to discuss his work and “persuade you that the reason so many people are attesting again to the fact that Christianity works is because it really is true.”

Content Discussed

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 3:04 Why have you written this new book?
  • 6:27 Have you seen a disconnect between arguments by atheist thinkers vs internet atheists?
  • 11:50 What is New Atheism and why didn’t it stick?
  • 19:22 Have you seen the arguments for God changing from more intellectual arguments to more emotional or psychological arguments?
  • 24:22 Does naturalism (new atheism) strip us of meaning and purpose?
  • 33:24 How is Jordan Peterson a “gateway drug” that is leading people to Christianity?
  • 37:50 What dialogue have you had with Dave Rubin?
  • 45:05 How does Christianity precede and build a foundation for many modern atheist and humanist thinkers?
  • 56:13 How can Christians better engage in conversations and be prepared for this new wave of Christianity?

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