Classic Replay: Should atheists be more religious? Alain de Botton & James Orr

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🗓️ 12 April 2022

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*Updated with corrected audio* Back when the "New Atheism" was ceasing to be "new", there was much talk and debate as to what would come next. Alain de Botton, author of "Religion for Atheists" advocated a controversial "Atheism 2.0" in which he suggested there should be "temples for atheism". He discussed these views with then recently-converted Christian academic James Orr. Do the trappings of religion make sense without the kernel of faith? First broadcast Feb 2012. • For conference & live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • More podcasts, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2022 • Get our 'Confident Christianity' course: http://www.premier.org.uk/course • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable

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0:00.0	You're listening to Unbelievable, with Justin Browley.
0:16.0	Hello and welcome to this week's unbelievable classic replay with me Justin Browley, where
0:22.8	each week we dig out a fascinating discussion from the archives and this week I thought
0:27.5	it worth taking a look back at what was going on in the days when the new atheism was ceasing
0:32.7	to be so new and people were asking all sorts of questions about what would come next.
0:37.1	Well, a land of bottom held a view on the matter which certainly got people's attention
0:41.2	and drew quite a fair amount of criticism and intrigue for many in the atheist and non-Atheist
0:46.3	camps. His book Religion for Atheists advocated an atheism 2.0 in which even suggested there could
0:52.8	be temples for atheism. Well, he discussed these views with the then recently converted Christian
0:57.6	academic James Orr. Before we begin, a reminder to book your place on Unbelievable the Conference
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1:52.4	Well welcome along to a special edition of Unbelievable today. I'm joined by Alan DeBoton and James
1:58.6	Orr and well special because we're actually doing it out of the studio and in Alan's own
2:04.3	living quarters. So thank you very much Alan for hosting us today. Thank you for coming around.
2:07.7	It's great to be here. James thank you for making it as well to North London. It's great to be here.
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