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The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God

S1 E17. Live In London: Tom Holland & Justin Brierley in conversation

The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God

Justin Brierley

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8592 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

Historian Tom Holland, author of 'Dominion', joins Justin Brierley for a public conversation on The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God. They discuss Holland's own intellectual and spiritual journey, including an answered prayer to a health crisis.  But is the renewed interest in the value of faith among secular intellectuals evidence of a turning of the tide of faith? Justin Brierley is optimistic, Holland takes a more sanguine view. The event was hosted by LICC's Paul Woolley and Grace Fielding at Westminster Chapel, London with Q&A from a 600-strong audience. 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 17 show notes: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-17-live-in-london-tom-holland-justin-brierley-in-conversation 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

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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.

1:04.0

The problem for Christianity is that it's been too successful.

1:07.7

Basically, everyone has accepted its essential principles. So what is the left

1:12.1

for the churches to do? Suddenly I think people are being forced to ask, well, why do I believe

1:16.3

in this idea of freedom and human rights, inequality and dignity and progress? What there is left

1:21.5

for the churches to do is to talk about the stuff that no one else is talking, which is all

1:25.9

the supernatural stuff. Can my secular humanist outlook actually sustain that?

1:30.3

And that's why I think Tom's voice has been so significant in this conversation

1:33.3

because he's basically just reminded people, well, no, it can't.

1:36.3

I had a bowel cancer diagnosis right in the midst of the Omicron spike.

1:41.3

But I went to this place where the Virgin appeared and I gave a heartfelt prayer.

1:46.0

You know, come on, please.

1:48.0

And as a Protestant agnostic,

1:52.0

the idea that I had had a Maryan intervention

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