20 years ago, Atheism seemed unstoppable in its growth on both sides of The Atlantic. Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, and Dennet were the four horsemen of faith's apocalypse. Belief was on the back foot. Reason was on the rise, and scientific materialism would soon banish Christianity from public life for good. That did not happen. History, as usual, was stranger than we could have predicted. The man best positioned to narrate New Atheism's demise and Christianity's recovery is Justin Brierley...
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20 years ago, Atheism seemed unstoppable in its growth on both sides of The Atlantic. Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, and Dennet were the four horsemen of faith's apocalypse. Belief was on the back foot. Reason was on the rise, and scientific materialism would soon banish Christianity from public life for good. That did not happen. History, as usual, was stranger than we could have predicted. The man best positioned to narrate New Atheism's demise and Christianity's recovery is Justin Brierley...
Molly Worthen's Conversion and America's Passion for Spellbinding Charisma
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Molly Worthen's Conversion and America's Passion for Spellbinding Charisma
In an interview with David Brooks, Molly Worthen characterized both herself and Brooks as 'overly educated, slightly nerdy, late-in-life converts.' Just 5 years ago, after conversations with Pastor J.D. Greear and Tim Keller, Worthen felt compelled to examine the evidence for Jesus. What she discovered forced her to change the direction of her entire life. This episode of Beneath The Headlines tells her story. We'll also unpack her latest book Spellbound — a history of how Charisma has ...
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20 years ago, Atheism seemed unstoppable in its growth on both sides of The Atlantic. Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, and Dennet were the four horsemen of faith's apocalypse. Belief was on the back foot. Reason was on the rise, and scientific materialism would soon banish Christianity from public life for good. That did not happen. History, as usual, was stranger than we could have predicted. The man best positioned to narrate New Atheism's demise and Christianity's recovery is Justin Brierley...
