Alex OConnor & Glen Scrivener DEBATE morality, freedom, slavery & the Bible | Uncommon Ground Justin Brierley | Think Faith 2026-09-25 | Alex OConnor & Glen Scrivener DEBATE morality, freedom, slavery & the Bible | Uncommon Ground
✝️ Peter Singer & Richard Dawkins MADE THIS HISTORIAN CHRISTIAN! - Sarah Irving-Stonebraker Justin Brierley 2025-01-23 | ...
✈️ From 9/11 to Wokeism: The BIRTH and DEATH of NEW ATHEISM - Alister McGrath Justin Brierley 2025-01-22 | ...
❌ Richard Dawkins HELD BACK SCIENCE with “The Selfish Gene”! - Denis Noble Justin Brierley 2025-01-21 | ...
⚠️ Dont Be FOOLED (like Stephen Fry & Bertrand Russell) By Science vs Religion FAKE NEWS! Justin Brierley 2025-01-20 | ...
Why Does God Allow Suffering? | 3 Reasons to Trust God in a Broken World Justin Brierley 2025-01-17 | Drawing on the book of Job in the Old Testament, Justin Brierley gives the first of a 2-part message on why God allows suffering and evil in the world.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter 🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me 🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth
Season 2 of The Surprising Rebirth podcast is coming soon Justin Brierley 2025-01-07 | Season 2 begins soon...ish! Justin announces when you can expect the first episode to drop and some of the themes, guests and live events that will be featured. It'll be worth the wait! • Watch full conversations from Season 1 on my @justinbrierley YouTube channel: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3rZ-nZe04d_cydXlbT_4A6LC1aAiJ4fl • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via Tax-deductible (USA) for early access: defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
Non-Christians Have CHRISTIAN BELIEFS! - Tom Holland (Historian) Justin Brierley 2024-12-23 | Historian Tom Holland (co-host of The Rest Is History podcast) shares how he came to realise the importance of Christianity in shaping the West (including today's largely secular culture). Interviewed by Justin Brierley during The IllumiNations Europe Conference in Gleneagles, 2022.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthTom Holland's book "Dominion": https://amzn.eu/d/8LRhWHb00:00 Intro00:59 On the side of the Romans…10:17 ...To on the side of Christ!12:15 Humanists & Secularists' responses17:12 “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God” podcast18:03 How the Bible shaped the West24:53 Crucifixion is a bizarre symbol30:32 Taking Western values for granted34:33 Watch next…!
CANCELLED by Fellow Atheists! - Stephen Woodford @rationalityrules Justin Brierley 2024-12-20 | Popular atheist YouTuber Stephen Woodford (also known as Rationality Rules) shares his story about his evolving views on religion, and reflects on when he was cancelled by the Atheist Community of Austin.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthStephen Woodford's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@rationalityrules00:00 Intro01:12 The rise of Rationality Rules07:50 New Atheism’s role in Stephen’s life09:43 Where New Atheism went too far14:06 Should we argue people out of beliefs?17:24 Has Stephen’s needle moved towards theism?18:43 What would convince Stephen of God?23:56 What would Stephen say to God?25:19 What happened to New Atheism?29:05 Did quasi-religions replace New Atheism?31:40 Cancelled by The Atheist Experience36:57 Stephen’s revised view of transgender athletics44:22 Does transgenderism invoke “the soul”?47:43 Is the future secular or religious?51:13 Watch next!
NT Wright: We Need to RETHINK ROMANS 8! Justin Brierley 2024-12-13 | Historian, theologian and author NT Wright explains how he changed his mind on the meaning of Romans 8, and how it informed his book "Into the Heart of Romans". He also discusses with Justin why he thinks that many Christians miss the depths and richness of the Bible's message, and what he makes of the new wave of public intellectuals, such as Jordan Peterson and Tom Holland, showing a fresh interest in Christianity.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthNT Wright's book "Into the Heart of Romans": https://a.co/d/a2Y0SQx00:00 Intro00:37 “Into The Heart of Romans”05:41 The missing “5th Act” of the Bible08:15 More than “personal assurance”11:57 Re-translating Romans 8-2817:27 Why synergy matters19:42 Calvinistic objections25:29 Did Paul realise the scope of his influence?28:37 Have we lost the Christian story?32:10 Changes in how we view New Testament history40:23 “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God” podcast41:15 Jordan Peterson and Tom Holland’s influences45:20 The Bible’s remarkable influence48:40 Is there a rebirth of belief in God?53:39 Watch next…!
How FAKE “Science vs Religion” History FOOLED FAMOUS ATHEISTS! - David Hutchings & James Ungureanu Justin Brierley 2024-12-06 | What do Stephen Fry, Bertrand Russell, and the US senator Arlen Specter all have in common? They were deceived by 19th century fake news about the “conflict” between science and religion - which alarmingly remains in wide circulation to this day! Justin Brierley speaks to two experts, physicist David Hutchings and historian James Ungureanu - authors of the book "Of Popes And Unicorns" - about how this widespread “Conflict Thesis” misinformation began (including a deep dive into understanding its authors, John William Draper & Andrew Dickson White), and how to counter it with a more accurate and nuanced historical approach.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthGet 30% off David & James’ book “Of Popes And Unicorns” using code AAFLYG6 at checkout! global.oup.com/academic/product/of-popes-and-unicorns-9780190053093?cc=gb&lang=en&Video sources:- Stephen Fry in debate "Is the Catholic Church a Force for Good in the World?", London 2009: youtu.be/JZRcYaAYWg4?si=QovXx8p1TumtXIpv- Arlen Specter in US Senate debate featuring "Draper & White" misinformation, 2006 (55m52s - 58m28s): c-span.org/video/?193443-1/senate-session- Short documentary about John William Draper & Andrew Dickson White, the originators of The Conflict Thesis: youtu.be/ZLoZc5DIU9o?si=2Fk_WLbVJAntt8Lq0:00:00 Intro0:01:48 Fake history of "Science vs Religion"0:05:53 Who was John William Draper?0:08:39 Who was Andrew Dickson White?0:12:19 How Draper & White invented The Conflict Thesis0:21:00 Why did Draper & White invent The Conflict Thesis?0:28:29 How inaccurate was The Conflict Thesis?0:31:51 Flat Earth?0:33:15 Human dissection & anaesthetic?0:34:19 Calvin denouncing Copernicus?0:34:48 The Dark (Light) Ages?0:35:12 Destroying ancient learning0:36:22 The extent of enduring misinformation0:39:45 Conflict Thesis and New Atheism0:43:13 “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God” podcast0:44:05 Galileo!0:54:09 How Christianity helped science1:04:36 Next...!
Dawkins PhD Examiner: Selfish Gene DAMAGED Science! - Dr Denis Noble & Perry Marshall Justin Brierley 2024-11-29 | Despite championing the scientific method, Prof Richard Dawkins’ most popular and famous book “The Selfish Gene” (which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026) may actually have slowed down and taken biology backwards - including inhibiting the search for cancer cures. That’s according to his doctoral examiner and physiologist Dr Denis Noble, and co-founder of the “Cancer and Evolution” research group Perry Marshall. Has Dawkins’ neo-Darwinian “gene-centric” interpretation of evolution been holding back scientific progress and medical advancements? What happens if we allow for a purposive dimension to biological organisms?📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthSources & Links:Perry Marshall's book "Evolution 2.0": https://a.co/d/4mHQSMeDenis Noble's debate with Richard Dawkins: evo2.org/denis-noble-debates-richard-dawkins-full-videoNoble vs Dawkins debate transcript & references: denisnoble.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TranscriptReferences.pdfNoble vs Dawkins analysis: denisnoble.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/De-Mul-2016-Noble-versus-Dawkins.pdfWhy Dawkins is Wrong: youtu.be/dCLRKP9NW8I?si=CehaYytM2doctGRpDenis Noble's article in Linnean Society, "Physiology restores purpose to evolutionary biology": watermark.silverchair.com/blac049.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAA2QwggNgBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggNRMIIDTQIBADCCA0YGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMCkGCVPCjnU2V8HeRAgEQgIIDF7jcNj30K98YOWPHvpA5073oHMzXkag1soKAJMcKgNvVsZtKIyNKMAJM2mdoSEZh2BaLPY5ssICc_V2Axiz5QngH635DEm_mPvfthIeJH77m7TmM1cOGPCEFLysrDemHFLQicxr5DJE0Jn-jHmlCWIMubDsyo-KKhEq3tiTObCnoyQUkN8LrWYu7d_lQm0VdYNQ2-NuhVafklP2PMF9Gk4VlTMzFO_0FHv_ugDlcGdRgoYKyJljmuQW6D0PcwANAlq-s46ACHxefRetK6cvHKSDGEpQl6IL6V2h7nFACw-3gOpe2gNUQV9yR1lDmCa61Gf9HZtVYxJSRaP_O6bdN-LoOnP03y7i7xKNEbhneYfFDHLtKtdgfeNheeIdiWS0vnBOFjCWxA7hUdzsSNIVSqOn4jphY7TMWq_BjOctm33voiowR5gdGWK3l_aZ7T5Fl0oLBIX0F841BjSl-hnB2bsNkcrHcrwnrzkXWIBuL4i_-O5572xvAlkDCc9_SKj1il5RVq84tl-Y6o7PW0R2r0DkbtNpy7UyzUw9CLqh2Qx2v-bvUfjjevTiOFqzFk_nHg1YuoFno_4oVwQXcVpvMeXYjpRBtgzJFjQZl3lEEEW9tkCVV5RLo0MC3VDGEoZEEK1dUTo94eMjfW8y-Fl3kI1F0U5ZyVcrq5Cc7Wz7HGn7D1XIBVZK5sexHF9XmqVQNRgJY5A271BcMZWvkGceqNOWMKBgEmRePMhYWIUQAy5HUCS-abi6l2l6hC5lX93W06Fmf5zh72aDS1NiKVgYGSmJETtwk44wHJGZGQjlcVWJvES6VUN2635Boi5Jh3zOg25de9dkfKQkGC1aSRBfTwZ7OQhT0eAJsmeaHthITenu4JHo364K8krJsc5TPNaQYxDhGXGgINqHUuvHM20Bt5uf1IYTq65ktcgoBG-ujj2V85JtFyk3K3ts-4wBF0gD2qBLDak6oy35P6vPaXhBJt6sMpUrm3ir8sQZdAk8jknRnLlWVx8WSAAK3wYnv963DspsryO7DGygHt9TQ4Z3a_bHXrEgdTmtoLynn Margulis' presentation & dialogue with Denis Noble & Richard Dawkins: youtu.be/YJ-sZHHx7O0?si=QjMN1ZYSqea9e1tdMichael Levin's TED talk: youtu.be/XheAMrS8Q1c?si=ESork36U95eHBonEAnthrobots repairing nerve damage: youtube.com/watch?v=3LZJ0nrWk3sScientific paper on anthrobots: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202303575Denis Noble's lecture in Korea: youtube.com/live/iVdwDmZCg9MReversing Cancer introduction: reversingcancer.org/aboutCancer Evolution Working Group: aacr.org/professionals/membership/scientific-working-groups/cancer-evolution-working-groupCancer Evolution Symposium & videos: cancerevolution.orgChapters:00:00 Intro01:59 Origin of Perry & Denis' collaboration04:43 Why Neo-darwinism is nonsense10:32 Levin's anthrobots & purpose-filled cells15:41 Challenging paradigms & Dawkins debate21:13 A radical Royal Society meeting25:12 Big changes in South Korea28:05 Scientists becoming more open to purpose?31:42 Darwin would not be a Neo-Darwinian!36:36 How to speak into scientists' fears?40:43 Denis' views on transcendence45:16 About "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God" podcast46:07 New approaches towards curing cancer49:31 How to change "purposeless" culture?55:22 Technology's role in changing minds58:58 Watch next...!
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God book by Justin Brierley Justin Brierley 2024-11-24 | Buy your signed copy: justinbrierley.com/signedbookRead chapter one FREE when you sign up to Justin's newsletter: justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletterCould we be witnessing a return of belief in our generation? Justin Brierley, who hostedthe popular radio show and podcast "Unbelievable?" for 17 years, is convinced that in our time we are witnessing a growing wave of faith. Famously described as the “long, withdrawing roar” of the “Sea of Faith,” the Christian narrative that shaped the West has been replaced by sweeping secularism. But is that the end of the story? It was a conversation with agnostic journalist Douglas Murray that led Brierley to investigate whether a change was on the horizon. Speaking of the “Sea of Faith,” Murray remarked that a number of his intelligent friends had converted to Christianity in recent years. Brierley 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. In The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God, Brierley outlines the dramatic fall of New Atheism and the birth of a new conversation on whether God makes sense of science, history, culture, and the search for meaning. People are returning to Christianity―but is the church prepared to welcome a new wave of faith? There’s a new conversation building. The tide is coming.
Historian: NEW ATHEISTS Made Me CHRISTIAN - Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker Justin Brierley 2024-11-22 | Historian Sarah Irving-Stonebraker thought she'd achieved the life of a happy and intellectually fulfilled atheist at the start of her academic career, until she encountered the ideas of New Atheists Peter Singer and Richard Dawkins. This led her to question her assumptions and, ultimately, convert to Christian faith! She tells her story and shares her insights, as an Historian, on how the Christian worldview gave us the foundations of Western ethics and science.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthSarah's book "Priests of History": https://a.co/d/5weJGQi00:00 Intro01:17 Sarah’s journey to faith via New Atheism21:20 How Christianity made sense of life28:11 Are we living in an “ahistoric age”?45:30 How sin helped start science!58:21 Watch next…!
How The God Delusion BACKFIRED on DAWKINS - Alister McGrath Justin Brierley 2024-11-15 | Despite New Atheism's huge anti-religious influence, Professor Alister McGrath has seen increasing numbers of Christian converts say that Richard Dawkins and his colleagues, ironically, played a significant role in bringing them to faith! McGrath explores this phenomenon with Justin Brierley, as well as why the New Atheism movement began and ultimately couldn't sustain itself.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Michael Ruse (1940 - 2024).📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth"Coming To Faith Through Dawkins" is available in both paperback and audiobook: https://a.co/d/2jdw3yL00:00 Intro01:43 Coming to faith through Dawkins?03:34 The atheist bus campaign04:33 Genesis of New Atheism13:44 Responses to New Atheism18:43 Engaging with New Atheists23:07 What went wrong with New Atheism30:32 About The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast31:33 Blind faith in science & reason?33:15 Dawkins running from criticism37:03 How can the Church help skeptics?40:53 Watch next…!
Bishop Barron & Tom Holland: We need the CHRISTIAN STORY Justin Brierley 2024-11-08 | Many doubt that Christianity has a place in the modern age, yet Bishop Robert Barron and historian Tom Holland both argue that this assumption is not only wrong, but blissfully ignorant of how Christianity has grounded and shaped what we cherish most in the West. How do we tell the Christian story in a post-Christian age? Justin Brierley hosted this conversation as part of the Word On Fire Conference in 2023.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth00:00 Intro00:46 Main discussion36:38 About The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast37:29 Q&A57:26 Watch next…!
Why Gen Z is READY for God BUT WONT TRUST CHURCH - Elizabeth Oldfield Justin Brierley 2024-11-01 | Elizabeth Oldfield (former Theos director) explains why the increasing interest in God is not just a "right wing" phenomenon: there are people "on the left" and in younger generations who are also growing Christian-curious. She discusses both what draws them towards, and repels them away from, embracing faith and stepping into church (including culture wars and politics), as well as sharing insights for seekers from Iain McGilchrist, Tom Holland, and even people who've tried psychedelics!📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthElizabeth's book "Fully Alive": https://amzn.eu/d/2ypD8MgElizabeth's podcast "The Sacred": youtube.com/@thesacredpodcastElizabeth's review of Justin's book: christianitytoday.com/2023/10/surprising-rebirth-belief-god-justin-brierleyElizabeth's Substack: morefullyalive.substack.com00:00 Intro01:30 The post-New Atheism generation08:47 Does the Church "get" Gen Z?16:41 Impact of the Meaning Crisis22:11 The Tom Holland phenomenon27:21 Intellectual limits & Iain McGilchrist31:24 Attracted to Christ, repelled by Church40:15 About "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God" podcast41:05 Psychedelics as a "gateway drug" to faith?48:22 Tribalism and Trump51:20 Watch Next...!
Why Alex O Connor killed ‘Cosmic Skeptic’. Watch in full on my YT channel #atheism #apologetics Justin Brierley 2024-10-27 | ...
Outgrowing NEW ATHEISM - Alex O’Connor Justin Brierley 2024-10-24 | Atheist YouTuber sensation Alex O'Connor tells his story of moving beyond his “New Atheist” heroes (alongside his "childish" username @CosmicSkeptic) to embracing a more mature and nuanced approach to religious & worldview discourse as his fame and success grew. He also shares his view on Justin's thesis about The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God, and what might bring about his own conversion.Alex O'Connor is an Oxford graduate in Philosophy & Theology, hosts the Within Reason podcast, runs a YouTube channel of 1 million subscribers, writes for UnHerd, and has chaired conversations with public intellectuals and influencers including Jordan Peterson, Richard Dawkins, William Lane Craig, and Iain McGilchrist.📘 Read a FREE CHAPTER from Justin’s book “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”: http://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter🎁 Support Justin’s work financially: http://justinbrierley.com/support-me🎧 Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthAlex O’Connor’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/@CosmicSkeptic?si=Mqc4vNUxVYSSPnsBAlex O'Connor's video "This is why I don't believe in God": youtu.be/Wu2hvtR5-5M?si=Mxa43EOmJXH2d6DF00:00 Intro01:43 Cosmic Skeptic is dead?03:26 Teenage channel origins05:28 Botching the Ontological Argument & humility12:32 New Atheism is dead?15:42 Is Religion inherently bad?21:50 Did New Atheism give atheists a bad name?24:09 About “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God” podcast24:58 A new interest in God among intellectuals?29:10 What would make Alex believe?35:12 Is there a rebirth of Belief in God?37:05 Watch Next…!
These 2 YouTube lectures taught me more on God’s existence than an entire University course. Justin Brierley 2024-10-22 | ...
The BEST YouTube vids for PROOF of GOD… #Christian #Godisreal #Apologetics #scienceandfaith #atheism Justin Brierley 2024-10-19 | ...
More ATHEISTS becoming CHRISTIANS? - Listen to The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast Justin Brierley 2024-10-15 | 🎧 Listen now to "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God" podcast: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirthCould the tide of faith be ready to come in again in our generation? 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 podcast accompanies the book "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God".Season 1 comprised 30 episodes (48 hours listening experience!) and Season 2 begins from March 2025!
*Keep Christianity Weird* says Tom Holland. Hear Ep 30 in full on The Surprising Rebirth podcast Justin Brierley 2024-10-06 | ...
30. Surprised by God: 3 ways to welcome the returning tide of faith Justin Brierley 2024-10-01 | If the 'Sea Of Faith' is coming in again, how can the church lean in to the 'Surprising Rebirth' phenomenon?In this Season 1 finale, Justin presents three ways to welcome the tide, drawing on lessons from the Jesus Revolution and the imaginative work of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.Justin speaks to secular and Christian thinkers such as Tom Holland, Douglas Murray and Carol Tomlin about 'Keeping Christianity Weird'. Elizabeth Oldfield, Jo Frost and Glen Scrivener on a church community that counters cancel culture. And Nick Cave, Michael Ward and Holly Ordway explain why imagination, storytelling, mystery and music can help today's seekers find their way to Christ.Hoping for a Season 2? Your support makes it possible! Give now at justinbrierley.com/support-me • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 30 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-30-surprised-by-god-3-ways-to-welcome-the-returning-tide-of-faith The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
29. The Problem with Church: Recovering from power, politics, scandal and abuse Justin Brierley 2024-09-17 | A series of high-profile scandals have rocked the evangelical church. Politicisation and Christian nationalism are on the rise. How can the the church recover from abuse and leadership failures in order to meet the rising tide of meaning seekers?Justin relives an infamous interview with Mark Driscoll, and hears from Mike Cosper, Karen Swallow Prior, John Dickson, Phil Cooke, Rasool Berry, Esau McCaulley and other leaders seeking to move beyond celebrity, power and politics. • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 29 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-29-the-problem-with-church-recovering-from-power-politics-scandal-and-abuse The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
Trevin Wax on rumblings of revival among Gen Z from Ep28 of The Surprising Rebirth podcast Justin Brierley 2024-09-07 | ...
28. Is The Tide Turning? Gen Z and the Asbury Awakening Justin Brierley 2024-09-03 | The next generation is remarkably open to spirituality according to recent data. Could the 'Asbury Awakening' be evidence of a renewal bubbling up among Gen Z?Justin speaks to pastors, thinkers, statisticians and Gen Z leaders who have noticed a surprising surge of interest in faith, alongside stories of unusual growth in Catholic, Orthodox and evangelical churches. Rob Bethell also tells his story of surprising rebirth after walking into church for the first time. • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 28 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-28-is-the-tide-turning-gen-z-and-the-asbury-awakening The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
27. Guillaume Bignon: A french atheists surprising conversion Justin Brierley 2024-08-20 | After falling for a Christian woman while on vacation, atheist Guillaume Bignon set out to disprove her faith. However, his investigation turned up evidence that he could not easily dismiss. Then, when God 'reactivated' his conscience... everything changed. In this bonus episode, Justin speaks to Guillaume Bignon author of 'Confessions of a French Atheist: How God Hijacked My Quest to Disprove the Christian Faith'. Glen Scrivener also tells Justin about the 321 Course. • Justin's Autumn speaking dates in USA & UK: justinbrierley.beehiiv.com/p/autumn-speaking-dates • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 27 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-27-guillaume-bignon-a-french-atheists-surprising-conversion The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
EVIDENCE Converted This French ATHEIST? - Guillaume Bignon Justin Brierley 2024-08-19 | 🇫🇷 After falling for a Christian woman while on vacation, ❤️ atheist Guillaume Bignon set out to disprove her faith 💥. However, his investigation turned up evidence that he could not easily dismiss 🔎. Then, when God 'reactivated' his conscience... everything changed 😱!Justin Brierley speaks to Guillaume Bignon, author of “Confessions of a French Atheist: How God Hijacked My Quest to Disprove the Christian Faith”. ✝️Get your FREE CHAPTER with the newsletter, podcast, signed copies of Justin's books, and support at: justinbrierley.comSupport my work financially: justinbrierley.com/support-meFor Guillaume Bignon's book "Confessions of a French Atheist": https://amzn.eu/d/4g0APaDWatch Justin Brierley's conversation with Intelligent Design advocate Stephen Meyer: youtu.be/wB0rD4IBVRE00:00:00 Coming up…00:00:57 introducing Guillaume Bignon00:01:43 Bignon’s anti-theism00:04:03 Meeting “the girl!”00:09:07 Disproving God00:13:08 Investigating God00:19:31 Befriending the pastor00:22:51 Miracles vs Science00:32:02 Convicted by conscience00:36:49 About “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”00:38:37 Conversion to Christianity00:40:41 The relationship… what happened?00:45:28 France’s challenging secularism00:47:49 How can Christians engage with culture?00:53:05 Watch next…!
26. Psychedelics and the Search for God: Ashley Lande’s surprising journey to faith Justin Brierley 2024-08-06 | Psychedelics are back in vogue as influencers promote hallucinogens as a gateway to spiritual enlightenment. The boom in mind-expanding drugs even seems to be opening up some people to the possibility of God. But what are the dangers of taking shortcuts to the transcendent? Justin hears from those arguing for and against the psychedelic resurgence including Mikhaila Peterson, Alan Noble, Alex O'Connor, Shawn Ryan, Iain McGilchrist and Phil Cotnoir. Ashley Lande explains why her search for enlightenment through psilocybin, LSD and mushrooms led her to some dark places, and how she found her way back to Christ. • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 26 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-26-psychedelics-and-the-search-for-god-ashley-landes-surprising-journey-to-faith The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
You are not your brain! 🧠 Hear the full story on The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God podcast Justin Brierley 2024-07-27 | ...
25. The Believing Brain: How Iain McGilchrist rediscovered the soul Justin Brierley 2024-07-23 | Why did atheist neuroscientist Christoph Koch recently lose a 25-year-old bet on consciousness? Why is 'panpsychism' in fashion? And could the latest research on the brain be pointing us back towards God?Justin speaks to scientists and philosophers such as Sharon Dirckx and Philip Goff on the surprising turn away from atheist materialism. Ex-atheist Jennifer Fulwiler shares her story of realising love must be more than brain chemistry and influential thinker Iain McGilchrist reveals how a new understanding of the mind is pointing us back to God. • For Iain McGilchrist on Re-Enchanting: youtube.com/watch?v=5Gi9bfSwwI4 • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 25 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/the-believing-brain-how-iain-mcgilchrist-rediscovered-the-soul The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
God is RETURNING to SCIENCE? - Dr Stephen Meyer Justin Brierley 2024-07-22 | Justin Brierley interviews controversial philosopher of science Dr Stephen Meyer, about his recent book "Return of the God Hypothesis". Stephen shares the latest advances in the field of "Intelligent Design", ranging from design inferences that can be drawn from the origin of the universe, the fine-tuning of the universe, the information content of the living cell, and even from attempts of atheist materialists to try to avoid the God Hypothesis!Extracts from this interview featured in Justin's podcast documentary "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God".Get your FREE CHAPTER with the newsletter, podcast, signed copies of Justin's books, and support at: justinbrierley.comSupport my work financially: justinbrierley.com/support-meFor Stephen Meyer: stephencmeyer.orgWatch Justin debate atheist thinker Alex O'Connor: youtu.be/1aGDjOA9sJ4?si=WfoHBToARDnRvWZy00:00:00 Coming up…00:00:40 Introduction00:01:08 Darwinism is in trouble00:05:42 Isn’t I.D. God of the gaps?00:09:03 What about the Dover School trial?00:13:21 Has the I.D. stigma changed?00:15:57 Big Bang points to design?00:23:44 Objections to beginning & cause of the universe00:30:04 Is there a bias against God?00:32:31 Fine-tuning points to design?00:37:14 Puddle objection to design00:42:38 "C.R.A.P." objection to design00:45:40 Multiverse defeats design?00:52:42 About The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast00:54:29 Own-goals from trying to avoid design00:56:29 Origin of life points to design?01:03:56 Dawkins is wrong about life arising by chance01:09:15 What about naturalistic models of life?01:12:23 Aesthetic objections to I.D.01:15:47 Paul Davies’ views on I.D.01:19:53 Conclusion01:23:46 Next!
24. Alex O’Connor & Justin Brierley: Is The Rebirth Real? Edinburgh Debate Justin Brierley 2024-07-09 | Justin engages with atheist youtuber Alex O'Connor in a live audience conversation in Edinburgh, hosted by Patrick Brown of Trinity Forum Europe.They discuss Justin's 'Surprising Rebirth' thesis and whether the Bible is the foundation of Western morality. Alex also surprises the audience by reciting a CS Lewis poem from memory. • For Justin's speaking dates in the USA & UK: justinbrierley.beehiiv.com/p/2024-summer-speaking-dates • For the video of this debate: youtu.be/1aGDjOA9sJ4?si=pPz7uSK8af8CLIsx • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 24 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/24-alex-oconnor-amp-justin-brierley-is-the-rebirth-real-edinburgh-debate The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
ATHEIST beautifully recites “The Apologists Evening Prayer” by CS Lewis - Alex OConnor Justin Brierley 2024-07-05 | Did C.S. Lewis repudiate reason as a means of comprehending and defending God? Atheist thinker Alex O'Connor @CosmicSkeptic surprised the audience of his dialogue with Justin Brierley @justinbrierley reciting Lewis's "The Apologist's Evening Prayer" from memory, before giving his take on its meaning.Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/1aGDjOA9sJ4For more thinking faith & a free copy of my audiobook: https://beacons.page/justinbrierleySupport my work financially: justinbrierley.com/support-me
Atheist recites C.S. Lewis Apologists Evening Prayer @CosmicSkeptic Justin Brierley 2024-07-03 | Watch the full conversation with Alex O’Connor (Cosmic Skeptic) and Justin Brierley: youtu.be/1aGDjOA9sJ4
Is there a REBIRTH of BELIEF IN GOD? Justin Brierley vs Alex OConnor Justin Brierley 2024-07-02 | Alex O’Connor is the founder of the popular YouTube channel Cosmic Skeptic and host of the Within Reason podcast. This dialogue explored themes from Justin Brierley’s latest book "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again". Justin Brierley has hosted discussions between atheists and Christians for seventeen years. In this event, Alex challenged Justin on a number of concerns, ranging from the validity of the data behind his “rebirth of belief in God” thesis, the possibility of a politicised and violent rise of “belief in the utility of belief in God”, and he also surprised everybody with a spontaneous poem recital!The event was chaired by Patrick Brown of The Trinity Forum Europe. Discussion followed by Q&A.For signed copies of Justin's books, visit: justinbrierley.comSupport my work financially: justinbrierley.com/support-meFor Alex O'Connor: youtube.com/@CosmicSkepticTrinity Forum Europe: trinityforumeurope.comTo watch Justin's conversation with historian Tom Holland: youtu.be/LdX2RuIBesk?si=BPjuJ3cndDe5FHuc00:00:00 Start00:00:56 Introductions00:03:53 Justin's opening statement00:11:46 Alex's opening statement 00:19:19 Justin responds to Alex's concerns00:26:28 Alex on "political" rebirth of belief00:32:54 Disaffected young men & Islam00:39:13 Right-wing Christian dangers?00:43:32 Advice for churched & unchurched00:46:41 Should we celebrate a rebirth of belief?00:51:10 Popular figures turning to God00:54:56 3 lessons from Justin's book00:59:20 Alex's experience with psychedelics01:04:00 Should we abandon logic about God?01:05:52 Is belief irrational?01:10:05 CS Lewis's indictment of reason?01:13:25 About The Surprising Rebirth podcast01:15:08 Q&A begins01:15:17 Slavery in the Bible?01:29:40 What about belief worldwide?01:33:40 Evidence for/against God?01:39:43 Why the interest in God?01:43:57 What's next?For more thinking faith & a free copy of Justin's audiobook: https://beacons.page/justinbrierley
Prof Alan Noble on the burden of self-invention and mental health problems among his students Justin Brierley 2024-06-29 | ...
23. Emerging from the Meaning Crisis: The death of Daniel Dennett and rebirth of Jordan Hall Justin Brierley 2024-06-25 | Do we have free will? Many leading atheist voices say 'no'. Determinism has become a popular philosophy, but has contributed to a meta-crisis and a mental health crisis. Hearing from thinkers such as Alan Noble, Elizabeth Oldfield and Iain McGilchrist, Justin asks whether the passing of influential philosopher Daniel Dennett may herald a new openness to God, as seekers such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Russell Brand emerge from the 'meaning crisis'.Tech pioneer Jordan Hall also tells his story of finding an unexpected answer to his search for a solution to the meta-crisis. • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 23 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-23-emerging-from-the-meaning-crisis-the-death-of-daniel-dennett-and-rebirth-of-jordan-hall The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
Gold from Elizabeth Oldfield. Listen in full at Ep22 of The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God Justin Brierley 2024-06-17 | ...
Tammy, wife of Jordan Peterson on surrendering to God after being diagnosed with aggressive cancer. Justin Brierley 2024-06-11 | ...
22. Are We Seeing A Christian Revival? Live from the UnHerd Club - Justin Brierley, Alex OConnor... Justin Brierley 2024-06-11 | Justin was recently invited to the UnHerd Club in London to defend the thesis of The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God. In this bonus episode he shares the conversation he had with atheist thinker Alex O’Connor and Christian thinker Elizabeth Oldfield as well as audience Q&A. The event was hosted by UnHerd presenter Freddie Sayers. • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 22 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-22-are-we-seeing-a-christian-revival-live-from-the-unherd-club-justin-brierley-alex-oconnor-elizabeth-oldfield-freddie-sayers The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
Ashley Lande went from psychedelics to Christ. But there were shocking revelations along the way Justin Brierley 2024-06-08 | ...
CS Lewis expert Michael Ward discovered the ultimate Easter Egg in Narnia Justin Brierley 2024-06-06 | ...
21. Tammy Peterson: Miracles, conversion and being married to Jordan Justin Brierley 2024-06-04 | The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride of fame, controversy, serious illness and surprising faith for Tammy and Jordan Peterson. In this extended interview Tammy talks to Justin Brierley about her miraculous recovery from terminal cancer, her recent conversion to Catholicism and the growing interest in faith she is witnessing though the work of her well-known psychologist husband. • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 21 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-21-tammy-peterson-miracles-conversion-and-being-married-to-jordan The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
A new movement in biology is putting purpose back at the centre of life. Surprising Rebirth podcast Justin Brierley 2024-06-03 | ...
Why ‘going to heaven’ isn’t about how good you are. 😅 #Christianity #apologetics #heaven #jesus Justin Brierley 2024-06-01 | ...
20. The Logos Behind Life: The dissident scientists discovering a mind beyond matter Justin Brierley 2024-05-28 | Why did Antony Flew, one of the world's leading atheists, announce in 2004 that he believes in God? Why did atheist philosopher Thomas Nagel's 2012 book 'Mind And Cosmos' get him labelled as a heretic by his peers? Justin Brierley explores why the discovery of the DNA code, the search for the origin of life, the complexity of the cell, and the mathematical order of the universe are leading many scientists to speak of agency, purpose, and a 'Logos' behind life.He also hears from dissident thinkers such as Stephen Meyer, Roger Penrose, John Lennox, Denis Noble and Perry Marshall about the surprising rebirth of belief in a mind beyond matter. Biologist Sy Garte also tells his story of how as an atheist scientist, he was surprised by God. • More info, book & newsletter: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth • Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership • Support via PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin • Support via Tax-deductible (USA): defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley • Buy the book or get a signed copy: justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god • Ep 20 show notes: justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-20-the-logos-behind-life-the-dissident-scientists-discovering-a-mind-beyond-matter The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis (genexis.org) , and support from The Jerusalem Trust (sfct.org.uk/the-jerusalem-trust) & the Christian Evidence Society. (christianevidence.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)
We can’t bear the burden of constant self invention. Elizabeth Oldfield on her new book Fully Alive Justin Brierley 2024-05-24 | ...
