Episode 24 - Review of Tom Holland's Dominion

Did Christianity really shape everything we believe about morality, justice, and human rights? In this episode of the Circle Dwellers podcast, Matt and Tim Krell review historian Tom Holland’s landmark book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World. They unpack Holland’s central claim—that every modern Western value, from equality and compassion to human rights and the separation of church and state, originates in Christianity, even among atheists and secular humanists. Along the way, they discuss pagan ethics, the moral inversion introduced by the crucifixion, and why thinkers like Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists can’t escape the Christian moral framework they reject. If you’re a Christian, historian, or seeker wondering what makes Western civilization unique—or why we can’t sustain its values without the faith that birthed them—this conversation will deepen your understanding of both history and the Gospel’s world-changing power.