Alex O'Connor & Glen Scrivener - Did Christianity give us our morality? Debating freedom, slavery, equality and the Bible. This was a barnstormer to moderate, and at the time of writing this newsletter, this episode has surpassed 45,000 views in less than 24 hours! Atheist thinker Alex O'Connor goes toe-to-toe with Christian thinker Glen Scrivener […]
When Richard met Rowan… My new faith discussion show, bringing together guests with opposing views on God, atheism, science, art and culture, has launched on YouTube and Podcast. The first episode of Uncommon Ground sees atheist biologist Richard Dawkins, author of ‘The God Delusion’, sit down with Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, to […]
Richard Dawkins & Rowan Williams: God vs Science. What is behind the poetry of reality? The world's most famous atheist, Richard Dawkins, sits down to talk with the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in the very first episode of Uncommon Ground, which I have the privilege of hosting! In a wide-ranging conversation on atheism, […]
Get my new show, Uncommon Ground, EARLY! Featuring many of the biggest thinkers across the atheist and Christian spectrum, this show sees me return to the moderating seat, hosting conversations between guests of different perspectives on science, faith, atheism, philosophy, Christianity, culture, and God. All in the beautiful setting of historic Yarnton Manor, Oxford. Watch […]
Happy New Year! I hope your January has gotten off to a good start. Here at Think Faith we are already busy producing episodes of our forthcoming video podcast 'Uncommon Ground'. More details about the new show are coming in the next newsletter! Coming soon…! By the way, thanks to all those who sent appreciation […]
Happy New Year! 2025 has been a blessed year for my work through Think Faith: 'The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God' podcast continued to tell the story of the way faith is returning to the West, with almost 2 million downloads since launch. We've had over 1.5 million views of our videos on our […]
Episode 30 - Is The Rebirth Real? Debating the Data, Probing the Politics In this Season 2 finale, I ask: 'What's next for the Surprising Rebirth?' When the podcast series launched in 2023, many were skeptical of a 'Surprising Rebirth'. However, two years later, some say statistical evidence is pointing towards a 'Quiet Revival'. But […]
Episode 29 - Responding To The Rebirth: Highlights from the London Conference 'Responding To The Rebirth' - Glen Scrivener and I were joined by speakers Elizabeth Oldfield, Bishop Mike Royal, Prof John Lennox, Dai Woolridge, Rhiannon McAleer, Al Gordon, Rev Daniel French and Sarah Yardley. I present highlights from the London conference, including, talks, videos, […]
Episode 28 - Keep Christianity Weird: Why the supernatural is back in church Online trends such as 'WitchTok', the psychedelic boom and interest in the occult, are evidence of our continuing fascination with the supernatural. However, encounters with these 'dark enchantments' are also turning many towards a Christian faith that is open to the 'weird'. […]
Episode 27 - John Lennox: Engaging Atheism, Defending Faith John Lennox is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at the University of Oxford. John joins me to talk about his life and legacy - finding faith during 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland, his life in academia, speaking in the USSR and debating the […]
Episode 26 - Grief, Hope... and Teddy Bears: Simon Thomas, Julie Tatchell & Amanda Middleditch. Big Church Festival Pt 2 TV sports presenter Simon Thomas joins me on The Big Church Festival podcast stage to share his love of football and faith. He also talks about the death of his wife Gemma and how faith […]
Episode 24: The Charlie Kirk Moment - Nijay Gupta & Bethel McGrew Hundreds of thousands attended Charlie Kirk's memorial service. Are we seeing a Kirk-inspired Christian revival or a rallying cry for Christian nationalism? Theologian Nijay Gupta and Christian writer Bethel McGrew join me to debate their different perspectives on the Charlie Kirk moment and his […]
Episode 23 - Iran's Christian Revolution: David Yeghnazar & guests In 1979 there were around 500 Christian converts in Iran. Today they number over 1 million. Despite intense persecution, Iran has the fastest growing church in the world. So why is Iran experiencing such a rebirth? I speak to David Yeghnazar of ELAM, a ministry […]
Episode 17 - NT Wright: Acts, miracles and the rebirth of today’s church NT Wright is Senior Research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, the former Bishop of Durham and a prolific author. I talked to Tom about his most recent book 'The Challenge of Acts'. How does the rise of the early church under […]
Episode 16 - The Rebirth In Music: Why God is back in the charts Chart-topping bands, musicians and rappers are increasingly singing about God. Why? In this documentary episode I revisit the religious awakening of music stars such as Bob Dylan, Alice Cooper, Cliff Richard and U2 as veteran music journalist Steve Turner explains how […]
WILDFIRES FESTIVAL, Wiston Estate, Sussex UK - Fri 25 July Join me and my co-host Belle Tindall for a live recording of the Re-Enchanting podcast on Fri 25 July at 2.30pm in the afternoon. We'll be joined by Bishop Graham Tomlin to talk about signs of renewal in the church and culture. https://wildfiresfestival.com/wildfires/ EMRACE CHURCH, […]
Episode 15 - Does the future have a church? Theos panel live in London In a secular age, many have predicted the death of the church in the West. But with evidence of a 'Quiet Revival' in the UK, where are the new signs of life in the church? I recently joined a panel of […]
Episode 14 - Rod Dreher: Miracles, angels and demons - why the supernatural is back Despite our secular age, interest in the supernatural is rising fast. I speak to Rod Dreher about the re-enchanting of culture in his new book 'Living In Wonder' and his own journey of encountering miracles, mystery... and even the demonic. […]
I want to invite you to Responding to the Rebirth! Saturday 22 November 2025 at All Souls Langham Place, London. Presented by Speak Life and Think Faith, it’s a one-day conference where I’ll be joined by leading Christian thinkers including the wonderful John Lennox, Mike Royal, Elizabeth Oldfield, Paul Kingsnorth, and Glen Scrivener. We’ll be […]
Episode 12 - The Catholic Revival: A church reborn from the ashes The fire of Notre Dame in Paris seemed to embody the decline of Catholicism in France. However, just as the cathedral has risen from the ashes, so too has the Catholic church with record numbers of adults baptised in the past 2 years. […]
Episode 10 - Larry Sanger: The rebirth of Wikipedia's co-founder When the co-founder of Wikipedia announced his Christian conversion in an online essay, it lit up the internet. Larry Sanger tells Justin Brierley the surprising story of his journey from skeptical philosopher to Christian faith. Listen through your favourite podcast provider! Episode 11 - The Future […]
