20 years ago, Atheism seemed unstoppable in its growth on both sides of The Atlantic. Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, and Dennet were the four horsemen of faith's apocalypse. Belief was on the back foot. Reason was on the rise, and scientific materialism would soon banish Christianity from public life for good.
That did not happen. History, as usual, was stranger than we could have predicted.
The man best positioned to narrate New Atheism's demise and Christianity's recovery is Justin Brierley. Today we discuss his new book 'The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God' (Tyndale), published in Sep 2023.
Brierley is a speaker and broadcaster who has become known for creating dialogues between Christians and non-Christians. He has worked in radio, podcast and video for over two decades. Until April 2023, he was Theology & Apologetics Editor for Premier Christian Radio, and hosted the Unbelievable? radio show and podcast as well as the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast. Justin's first book 'Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian' (SPCK) was published in 2017. Justin currently co-hosts the Re-Enchanting podcast for Seen & Unseen, and is a guest presenter for the Maybe God podcast. He is a leading voice for Christians seeking to demonstrate the reasonable beauty of the Christian faith.
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