Does Religion Really Matter in America?

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Education

4.9 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The latest Gallup poll shows a continuing decline of religious influence in America. A dramatic shift has taken place in America related to the way we view religious beliefs. Hidden in the data from the Gallup research lies a clue to the reason for this change in public opinion. Why do fewer Americans think religion matters? Listen to the podcast to hear the answer to this question. Frank and Detective J. Warner Wallace tackle this issue and others in this episode. Don't miss it! Keep Frank busy by sending your questions to Hello@CrossExamined.org and don’t miss this episode! Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher

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0:00.0	Does truth exist?
0:03.0	Because you have faith, does that make this book cool?
0:06.0	Does God exist?
0:07.0	So when someone says there is no truth, if you apply the claim to itself, what should you say?
0:13.0	Is that true?
0:15.0	They don't think Christianity is true.
0:18.0	They're talked out of it.
0:20.0	You know why they're talked out of it?
0:22.0	Because they've never been talked into it.
0:24.0	Cross-exemining skeptical and atheistic views.
0:28.0	Welcome to Cross-exemining with Dr. Frank Turek.
0:32.0	Welcome to 2019, ladies and gentlemen, the year of our Lord.
0:37.0	Question, what is the real reason that pure Americans today think religion matters in their lives?
0:45.0	Why do we see this waning importance of religion and Christianity in our culture and what can we do about it?
0:55.0	We also have several questions we'd like to get to.
0:57.0	In fact, you keep sending me questions at hello at crossexamined.org.
1:02.0	Keep doing that because when we have an opportunity, I'll try and answer those questions.
1:07.0	And today it won't just be me.
1:09.0	We're going to bring on an expert.
1:10.0	A man you all know and love, the great J. Warner Wallace cold case homicide detective was written several great books, including cold case Christianity, God's crime scene, forensic faith.
1:21.0	And now there are not only kids books for all of those adult books.
1:27.0	There are also curricula that you can get, including a DVDs that go with it and workbooks and websites and all sorts of fun stuff there.
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