Ep. 62 - Justin Brierley - Is There A Surprising Rebirth In The Belief In God?

Justin Brierley is an author and presenter who, for 17 years, hosted the show "Unbelievable?" which brought prominent atheists and Christians together for conversations and debates on all aspects of the Christian faith. Under Justin’s tenure, the show reached millions on a yearly basis and featured names such as Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, John Lennox, William Lane-Craig, Alex O’Connor, Douglas Murray, Tom Holland, and many more. In this conversation, we discuss Justin’s new book, “The Surprising Re-Birth In The Belief In God,”  and his new podcast series under the same name. We talk about the sliding scale of faith and whilst many may see the merits in the story of the Bible, it’s a far way from accepting it. Kierkegaard and Pascal are referenced in their intellectual wrestling with the scriptures and what we can learn from them. We also discuss the issue of head vs. heart when approaching the problem of God, the potential origins of Islam, the burden of intellect, and whether Richard Dawkins is right in diagnosing Anglicanism. All that and so much more. "A Surprising Rebirth In The Belief In God" Book: https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/ Justin's Website: https://justinbrierley.com/ Surprising Rebirth Podcast: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/ Find me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/joe.reilly/?hl=en Watch the episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JoeReillyPodcast 0:00 - 0:33 - Intro 0:33 - 5:25 - A Rebirth In Belief In God? 5:25 - 9:08 - Difference Between Acknowledgment & Belief 9:08 - 11:21 - Richard Dawkins On Anglicanism 11:21 - 14:01 - Intelligence To Comprehend The Divine? 14:01 - 18:14 - Kirkergaard & Pascal Wrestling With Faith 18:14 - 22:29 - Head vs. Heart & Intelligence vs. Emotion 22:29 - 28: 35 - Surprising Rebirth Podcast 28:35 - 33:55 - Cultural Values Of Christianity In The West 33:55 - 39:21 - Is Faith Transformational or Transactional? 39:21 - 48:00 - Theory On The Origins Of Islam 48:00 - 51:59 - Justin On Alex O'Connor 51:59 - 54:36 - Justin's Role In The Great Commission