Alex O'Connor Explores the Mysteries of God

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Alex O’Connor ( @CosmicSkeptic ), known for his nuanced critiques of religion and discussions on morality, reflects on why the Bible captivates him as an atheist, the historical resonance of Jesus, and the philosophical limits of materialism. Alex recently participated in a Jubilee debate that went viral, where his fascination with Christianity was put to the test (Jubilee's 1 Atheist vs. 25 Christians). Together he and Rainn explore the mysteries of consciousness, the science behind near-death experiences, and whether love is just neurons firing or something more profound. Alex O’Connor is a prominent atheist thinker, YouTuber, and philosopher known for his channel Cosmic Skeptic, where he explores questions of morality, religion, and consciousness. A graduate of theology and philosophy at Oxford, Alex has engaged millions in thoughtful debates on belief and the human experience. Thank you to our sponsors! Stamps.com: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/soulboom. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! Pretty Litter: (20% OFF & free cat toy!): https://www.prettylitter.com/soulboom MERCH OUT NOW! https://soulboomstore.myshopify.com/ God-Shaped Hole Mug: https://bit.ly/GodShapedHoleMug Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP Follow us! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sobu.
0:04.0	What is it that obsesses you about the Bible and the Christian mythology?
0:10.0	This Jesus figure transformed the lives and societies of billions.
0:16.0	Who came after billions of people and hundreds, maybe thousands of societies.
0:20.0	That's a mystery to explain.
0:22.6	We don't know anything about his life between his birth and his baptism.
0:26.6	Well, we know that Jesus existed.
0:28.6	We know that Jesus was crucified.
0:30.6	And we know that not long afterwards,
0:33.6	lots of people started to believe that he'd risen from the dead.
0:38.1	This is one of the most extraordinary events in human history.
0:42.2	Society is disrupted.
0:43.7	As a secular historian, how can you not be interested in it?
0:46.5	I just find these conversations so interesting.
0:52.0	What is the best argument in your infinite number of debates, both online and in person,
0:59.0	for the existence of God?
1:03.0	Hey there, it's me, Rain Wilson, and I want to dig into the human experience.
1:08.0	I want to have conversations about a spiritual revolution. Let's get deep
1:12.1	with our favorite thinkers, friends, and entertainers about life, meaning, and idiocy. Welcome to the
1:19.1	Soul Boom podcast. It was very curious to know what the comments would be, having been on your show, the first ever Baha'i.
1:34.5	Yeah.
1:35.4	It was such an interesting melange of like, oh, what a great conversation.
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