Os Guinness – The Great Quest

Does life have a meaning? If so, where do we find it? Os Guinness is the author or editor of more than 30 books.  He’s a frequent speaker and prominent social critic and has addressed audiences worldwide from the British House of Commons to the US Congress to the St. Petersburg Parliament.  He is a senior fellow at the Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics and was the founder of the Trinity Forum. His book, ‘The Great Quest – Invitations to an Examined Life and a Sure Path to Meaning’ is published by IVP America. (1:40) Our extraordinary modern world; (2:25) The modern West has cut itself off from the past; (3:16) Cultural ‘suicide’ in the West; (4:40) Why the ‘left’ has become so predominant.  Cultural Marxism; (5:45) We all want meaning or a storyline; (8:00) The Great Quest is humanity’s storyline; (8:50) What makes a good seeker after truth; (9:40) Pointers to the existence of God.  Signals of transcendence; (13:50) Where people look for answers; (15:24) How the great religions have led to civilizations; (16:30) How the Christian faith differs from the other faiths; (18:08) The evidence for Christianity.  G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis; (21:18) Is faith rational? (22:14) How do we come to know and love God? Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.osguiness.com Os Guinness 'The Great Quest: Invitation to an Examined Life and a Sure Path to Meaning' Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.