S1 E14. Why Does The Bible Refuse To Die?

The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God

Justin Brierley

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 108 minutes

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The death of the Bible has been predicted many times, yet today it remains the bestselling book in the world as a new generation of meaning seekers turn back towards its ancient wisdom. Justin examines how thinkers such as Jordan Peterson, Marilynne Robinson and Jonathan Haidt have been rehabilitating the Bible and hears from scholars such as Tim Mackie, NT Wright and Matthew Lynch on why the Bible continues to resonate, even as the New Atheists critique its violent 'conquest' passages. More info, book & newsletter: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/ Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership Support via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin Support via Tax-deductible (USA): https://defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley/ Buy the book or get a signed copy: https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/ Ep 14 show notes: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-14-why-does-the-bible-refuse-to-die Also, check out our show ‘Uncommon Ground’ for discussion and debates: ⁠⁠https://justinbrierley.com/uncommon-ground-podcast/⁠⁠ The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis, and support from The Jerusalem Trust & the Christian Evidence Society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, we were not prepared for this. The venue is full. However, the mission is bigger than the room. You can still join us. Due to the incredible uptake, our responding to the Rebirth Conference will now be live streamed. Book your online pass now at rebirthconference.net. You may not be in the room, but you can still be part of the
0:22.5	response from anywhere in the world on Saturday the 22nd of November. On the live stream,
0:28.5	you'll get full access to all keynote sessions, panels and interviews with guests, including
0:33.6	John Lennox, Paul Kingsnorth, Elizabeth Oldfield and Al Gordon.
0:39.3	You can take part in the Q&A.
0:42.1	You'll get to take home recordings of all of the sessions and get a front row seat to what God is doing.
0:45.7	A rebirth is happening.
0:47.6	Let's respond together wherever we are.
0:49.8	Book your live stream pass at rebirthconference.net.
0:59.9	100 years from my day, there will not be a Bible on earth,
1:04.4	except one that is looked upon by an antiquarian curiosity seeker.
1:09.4	That was the prediction of the French intellectual and skeptic Voltaire
1:13.4	300 years ago.
1:19.9	And this is the sound of printing presses in a large warehouse in China today.
1:26.8	There was once a time when China's communist leader, Mao Zedong's Little Red Book,
1:31.3	was the only bestseller here.
1:34.3	But now there's another one, and it's been around a lot longer.
1:38.3	More than 130 million copies of the Bible have rolled off this production line, 13 million last year alone.
1:47.5	Many exported, but the majority were for the domestic market.
1:52.0	In fact, the Amity Printing Company celebrated printing its 200 millionth edition of the Bible in 2019.
1:59.6	Ironically, in an officially atheist country, it turns out that
2:03.5	the Bible has never been more popular.
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