S2 E06. All Aboard The ARC? Why conservatives want to save Christendom

The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God

Justin Brierley

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Justin Brierley reports from the ARC conference in London where over 4,000 secular and religious attendees met to hear about the renewal of civilisation from speakers such as Jordan Peterson, Douglas Murray, Jonathan Pageau and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. But in the era of Trump 2.0, is the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship co-opting Christianity for conservative political purposes? Justin interviews Christian speakers Bishop Robert Barron, Miriam Cates and Johannes Hartl on what ARC is. He also hears from influencers Ruslan KD, Whaddo You Meme and Biased Skeptic, plus delegates Peter Lynas, Jeff Fountain and Mikhael Laursen on the overlap of politics and faith. He also finds out why New York Times columnist David Brooks created such a stir. Justin also dialogues with secular meaning seekers and influencers, including Andrew Gold, James Lindsay and Carl Benjamin, who have abandoned New Atheism and discovered a new appreciation for the value of Christianity. More info, book & newsletter: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/ Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership Support via Tax-deductible (USA) and get the same perks: https://defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley/ Give a one-off gift via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin Buy the book or get a signed copy: https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/ Got feedback? Share it with us by emailing: feedback@think.faith Ep 6 show notes: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/season-2-episode-6-all-aboard-the-arc-why-conservatives-want-to-save-christendom 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. 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.
0:55.0	Western civilization is in crisis.
1:05.0	We know that the narratives and the stories that we are telling ourselves about who we are and about our future is damaging us.
1:14.6	When a civilization loses touch with the inspiration that made it,
1:19.6	there's a certain point where you're faced with three choices.
1:24.6	You either renew the original inspiration, or replace it with something else equally
1:29.7	good or decline. And all the great civilizations of history, they're in ruins.
1:36.8	We are the first generation to run a large-scale experiment to actually try to do Western
1:43.4	things cut loose from our spiritual roots.
1:47.0	Let's aspire to build or restore the nation states on which our security depends.
1:54.0	And let's ensure that they run as they used to on that Christian operating system without which we can have no moral compass.
2:07.6	In February 2025, over 4,000 people met in London's Excel Arena for three days hearing from thinkers,
2:16.6	politicians, theologians and activists. The
2:19.8	conference wasn't billed as a religious event. There was no mention of God on the publicity.
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