Can the West Survive Without Christianity? | Grey Matter with Dr. David Haskell

Can Western civilization abandon Christianity and still remain free, prosperous and socially cohesive? In this episode of Grey Matter, Leighton Grey speaks with sociologist, public intellectual and author Dr. David Haskell about his provocative new book, Christ or Collapse: The Case Against Godless Government. Drawing on more than 1,000 scholarly sources, Haskell argues that traditional Christian principles produce stronger outcomes in marriage, charitable giving, civic trust, justice, church growth and social stability. He explains how his research challenged his former liberal Christian assumptions and ultimately led him back to a more traditional faith. The conversation examines the West’s postwar retreat from Christianity, the replacement of impartial justice with progressive ideology, the decline of liberal churches and the consequences of removing Christian conviction from public life. Leighton and David also discuss Bill C-9, freedom of religious expression, whether Christian influence in government constitutes theocracy and whether Canada still has time to reverse its cultural decline. Is collapse inevitable, or can courage, truth and Christian conviction rebuild the West?