Episode 298: The State of the Atheist & Christian Debate with Author Justin Brierley

New Atheism is in decline but atheism in general still persists. But so too does Christianity. What are the current trends today in the Atheist and Christian dialogue? Is Christianity also declining or is there a general resurgence of interest in the Bible and the Person of Christ? Or is it a little of both?

This week and next on the Profile we talk with author, speaker, and podcaster from the U.K. Justin Brierley and get his insights on these and other topics from over twenty years of engaging believers and nonbelievers.

From http://justinbrierley.com/about/

Justin is a freelance writer, speaker and broadcaster who has become known for creating dialogues between Christians and non-Christians. Justin is passionate about creating conversations around faith, science, theology and culture. Through creative use of podcast, radio, print, video and social media, he aims to showcase an intellectually compelling case for Christianity, while taking seriously the questions and objections of sceptics.

Justin's first book 'Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian' (SPCK) was published in 2017. His new book 'The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God' (Tyndale) was published in Sep 2023.

Justin currently co-hosts the Re-Enchanting podcast for Seen & Unseen, and is a guest presenter for the Maybe God podcast. He has also recently launched The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief in God podcast documentary series. Contact Justin at  [email protected].

Free Resources from Watchman Fellowship: 

• Atheism by Dr. Robert Bowman: watchman.org/Atheism 
• Agnosticism by W. Russell Crawford: watchman.orgAgnostic 
• Naturalism by Daniel Ray: watchman.org/Naturalism 
• Richard Dawkins by Rhyne Putman https://www.watchman.org/Dawkins.pdf

Featured clips on this broadcast from YouTube
https://youtu.be/3mKXYI1d8-8?si=KRSSsJ2GjsBQJ47P
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https://youtu.be/AvwGhlBI1hA?si=ZnMtXui0FXY8LYtV
https://youtu.be/OVEuQg_Mglw?si=YsdypJcSZgRZi7gH

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