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I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

After 20 Years of Debates, Why I'm Still a Christian with Justin Brierley

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

How do you spend 20 years talking to some of the world’s most well-known atheists and still remain a committed Christian? Is it possible that belief in God actually makes sense?Popular radio host and podcaster Justin Brierley has been creating and facilitating constructive conversations about faith for more than two decades, and has had a ringside seat as believers and nonbelievers have debated Christianity. This week on the podcast, Justin joins Frank to discuss his upcoming book, 'Why I'm Still a Christian: After Two Decades of Conversations with Skeptics and Atheists–The Reason I Believe' and shares how he kept his faith intact while engaging with skeptics from around the world. Together, he and Frank answer big questions like:* What led Justin to write this book, and what ultimately convinces him that Christianity is true?* Is Christianity intellectually defensible in a secular age?* What are the strongest arguments for (and against) the existence of God?* Why are some leading atheists reconsidering their skepticism?* Has science truly made belief in God obsolete?* How can Christians engage skeptics without losing their own faith?* What advice does Justin have for people who may be "deconstructing" their faith?Don’t miss this eye-opening discussion, and be sure to pre-order your copy of 'Why I'm Still a Christian' to support Justin’s important work in Christian apologetics!Resources mentioned during the episode:How a Dice Can Say That God Exists - https://youtu.be/yy6kaDaeDT8 (https://youtu.be/yy6kaDaeDT8)Pre-Order Justin's new book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496466934 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496466934)Justin's Podcast - https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth (https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth)

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0:00.0

Ladies and gentlemen, how can a man remain a Christian?

0:07.0

Maybe a Christian that's actually stronger than he was when he started, hopefully,

0:12.0

when he speaks to skeptics and atheists for a living.

0:17.0

In fact, my guest today has been doing it for two decades, and he's spoken to some of the top

0:23.6

atheists and skeptics in the world. People like Richard Dawkins, like Bart Ehrman, like

0:31.6

Peter Atkins, anybody that William Lane Craig has debated, Justin Briarley has had on his program. Let's just put it that way. And Justin, it has come out with a brand new book that will be released on April 22nd. It's called Why I Am Still a Christian. After two decades of conversations with skeptics and atheists, the reason I believe.

0:58.7

Justin comes all the way from the UK. You know him from originally the unbelievable podcast,

1:04.5

which he hosted for several years. He has a brand new podcast. Well, it's a year or too old.

1:10.0

We'll tell you about here in a few minutes. That is absolutely phenomenal. In fact, it's a documentary type podcast. It is very well produced and it has some great material on it. We're going to introduce you to that in his new book. So here he is all the way from across the pond, the great Justin Briarley. Justin, how are you?

1:28.7

Oh, I'm good. It's been too long, Frank. But lovely to catch up with you again. And thank you for the sound effects as well. Always lovely to be introduced with applause.

1:38.9

It's, well, you deserve a lot of applause, Justin, because you're not only a great apologist, and this new book

1:45.5

will demonstrate you are. This is your third book on apologetics, but you're one of the best

1:51.2

moderators I've ever heard, bringing disparate or disparate sides together. You've had

1:58.8

atheists on your show, you've had Muslims on your show, Buddhists on

2:02.9

your show, New Ages on your show, all discussing with Christians, the truth of Christianity.

2:10.0

What led you to write this book now, now that you've been doing it for two decades? Why did you

2:15.4

feel it was time to say, look, I'm still a Christian and here's why. Well, because one of the questions I got asked so frequently over the years

2:21.9

that I hosted those conversations on the unbelievable show and in other venues, was why are you

2:27.7

a Christian, Justin? I guess I often kind of kept my own beliefs kind of slightly under wraps because I just wanted to let the

2:35.9

guests do the talking. You came on the show a number of times. I remember, in fact, in the very

2:41.7

early days of Alex O'Connor, you know, beginning to rise to fame as a global atheist sort of

2:46.9

YouTube star. You were one of the first people to come on and debate him on my show.

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