Are Christians happier than atheists? Ann Morisy & Craig James

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🗓️ 5 February 2016

⏱️ 81 minutes

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The latest survey from the UK Office of National Statistics shows that religious people are happier than atheists. Hindus came first in terms of reported happiness and Christians second. Christian researcher and author Ann Morisy discusses with atheist blogger and author Craig James why people of faith consistently report higher levels of wellbeing in surveys than atheists. What other factors may account for the results and does it have any bearing on the truth of religious claims? For Ann Morisy: http://www.stpancraschurch.org/index.php?id=126 For Craig A James: http://www.thereligionvirus.com/ For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via RSS or Via Itunes

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1:42.1	Well today on the program we're asking are Christians
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