The 'Impossible Conversation' No One Saw Coming with Dr. Peter Boghossian

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Education

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

How in the world could a Christian and an atheist have a civil conversation about the current political climate in the West? It's easier than you think! As free speech collapses across Europe and ideological enforcement tightens its grip on the U.S., many are asking, are we truly "free" anymore?This week, Frank is joined by philosopher Dr. Peter Boghossian, author of 'A Manual for Creating Atheists', fresh off their surprise appearance together at the chaotic TPUSA event at UC Berkeley. Together, they examine why civil dialogue is breaking down, why Islam presents a unique challenge to Western civilization, and why the modern left seems incapable of self-correction. In this episode, Frank and Peter tackle questions like:* Why did Peter leave his position at Portland State University?* Why was Peter invited to the TPUSA event at UC Berkeley?* Why has the radical left "gone to crazy town" and seems unable to engage in meaningful dialogue?* Why do people who can't form arguments call reason "oppression" and switch to bigotry and discrimination?* Why is it so important to have open dialogue with people who may disagree with you?* Why does Peter think Islamic immigration is an important topic that needs to be discussed?* What work did Peter do with prison inmates and what dangerous mission is he planning next?* Why does Peter care about freedom of religion even though he's an atheist?* Why does a free society require free speech to survive?* Why doesn't Peter publicize his events?* Why do facts often fail to change people's minds?* Why does Peter call himself a "cultural Christian" even though he's atheist?In a world where people are starving for civil discourse, this light-hearted conversation between Frank and Peter is a breath of fresh air! Be sure to catch the next episode as their conversation continues on cancel culture, free speech, and how to ground objective morality.If you enjoyed this podcast episode PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY BY SUPPORTING OUR MINISTRY USING THE LINK BELOW. 100% of your donation goes to ministry, 0% to buildings!Resources mentioned during the episode:Donate to CrossExamined - https://donor.crossexamined.org/ (https://donor.crossexamined.org/)A Manual for Creating Atheists - https://a.co/d/f0fp0K2 (https://a.co/d/f0fp0K2)How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide - https://a.co/d/anUjvBj (https://a.co/d/anUjvBj)Frank and Peter at UC Berkeley - https://youtu.be/Pbxuw7wR8b4 (https://youtu.be/Pbxuw7wR8b4) Chaos at Berkeley: Free Speech Under Siege - https://bit.ly/4sJHOwb (https://bit.ly/4sJHOwb)Peter's Substack - https://boghossian.substack.com/ (https://boghossian.substack.com/)Peter on X - https://x.com/peterboghossian (https://x.com/peterboghossian)Peter's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/drpeterboghossian (https://www.youtube.com/c/drpeterboghossian) Peter's website -https://peterboghossian.com/ (https://peterboghossian.com/)

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, in November, I went to UC Berkeley. We call it UC Berserkley. I was supposed to be there with the great Charlie Kirk, but we all know what happened to Charlie.
0:14.0	And instead, I was there with Rob Schneider, the comedian and author and actor.
0:23.1	And you've probably seen some of the clips on YouTube.
0:25.6	If not, we'll put them in the show notes.
0:27.9	But when I walked into the green room,
0:30.1	I saw a man that I've admired from a distance for many years.
0:34.2	And he's not a Christian.
0:35.2	He's an atheist.
0:36.5	In fact, he wrote a very good book called
0:39.9	a manual for creating atheists. It's actually a very good book on epistemology. How do we know what we
0:46.6	know? What proper way should we think about things? And his name is Peter Bogosian. And Peter was in that room. And as soon as I
0:56.9	walked in, I noticed it was Peter Bogosian. I'm like, why is Peter here? Well, we're going to tell you
1:03.1	why he was there at Berserkley that night and why he's here with me today. He actually was a professor
1:10.5	at Portland State University, which couldn't be more leftist.
1:15.7	And he's going to tell us why he left.
1:17.9	You're not going to believe it.
1:18.8	So here he is, ladies and gentlemen, the great.
1:21.8	Peter Bogosian.
1:23.9	What an intro.
1:25.3	All right, I'm shutting off the crowd, Peter.
1:26.8	What an intro. What an intro. All the way from somewhere right, I'm shutting off the crowd, Peter. What an intro. What an intro.
1:28.7	All the way from somewhere in L.A., the man travels 365, ladies and gentlemen.
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