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The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Season One

with Justin Brierley

Could the tide of faith be coming in in our generation? Dive into a robust exploration of a potential spiritual awakening.

This long-form documentary podcast, presented by Justin Brierley, tells the story of why new atheism grew old and secular thinkers are considering Christianity again.

Featuring interviews with secular and Christian thinkers this series accompanies the book 'The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God'. Interested in the book? Click here.

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Episode 1: The Rise and Fall of New Atheism

Charting the rise of New Atheism from those who began to question the direction of the movement.

Episode 2: Elevatorgate: How the culture wars killed New Atheism

Charting the rise of New Atheism from those who began to question the direction of the movement.

Episode 3: Thank God for Richard Dawkins

How did an incident in an elevator spark the downfall of New Atheism?

Episode 4: Alex O'Connor - Losing faith in New Atheism

A bonus episode of full conversation with popular atheist YouTuber Alex O Connor (aka Cosmic Skeptic). He talks to Justin about his own changing relationship with new atheism, and why he is rethinking some of his early takes on Christianity.

Episode 5: The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon

Is Jordan Peterson a 'gateway drug' for Christianity? And what does he actually believe about God?

Episode 6: The Meaning Crisis

Why is a mental health crisis sweeping the West? In a world where we can choose to be whatever we want to be, is this also an identity crisis?

Episode 7 : The New Thinkers - A new conversation on God

As New Atheists turned their attention to battling the quasi-religions of 'woke' ideology in academia and culture, so a new generation of secular thinkers have begun a new conversation on God.

Episode 8: Ayaan Hirsi Ali - A New Atheist embraces Christianity

Ayaan Hirsi Ali recently announced her conversion to Christianity. The Somali-born ex-Muslim was one of the key voices of New Atheism in the mid 2000s but created a big stir when she published an article titled 'Why I am a now a Christian'.

Episode 9: Paul Kingsnorth & Martin Shaw - A poet and mythologist convert

Why are poets and storytellers being drawn towards Christ? In this bonus episode Justin speaks to two adult converts to Christianity whose stories overlap in remarkable ways.

Episode 10: History Maker - Why Tom Holland changed his mind about Christ

Whether modern westerners realise it or not, their world has been shaped by the Jesus revolution of 2,000 years ago. Popular historian Tom Holland is a notable voice who has been reminding his secular peers of the Christian waters they swim in and why it matters.

Episode 11: The Sexual Revolution - Why Louise Perry changed her mind

The 20th Century's sexual revolution led to free love and the modern hookup culture. But some secular intellectuals are now saying we need to return to the values of the 1st Century sexual revolution.

Episode 12: The Christian Revolution - Why the cross changed the world

The early Christian claim that the God-man Jesus had been crucified for the sake of the world was 'foolishness' to the Greco-Roman world. Yet this countercultural belief in a God of sacrificial love ended up reshaping our instincts about human value, equality and compassion.

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