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Love the Bible
Welcome to the Love the Bible Podcast, where the mission here is to help us grow in our understanding and love of the Bible and to apply it to every area of life, from the everyday mundane, to our deepest trials. Because let’s be honest, sometimes it's hard to read and study the Bible. Our lives our busy and hard, we are distracted, we face a lack of motivation, and then at times even when we are excited to read the Bible, it can be hard to understand.
But what if the ups and downs of our Bible study seasons, are some of the very things God wants to use in our lives to finding greater treasure and deeper delight in these words?
We are going to be interviewing amazing authors, speakers, and Bible teachers, who are gifted to help us along the way. We will have regular Bible tips, to help us go deeper in our study. We are also going to hear some incredible testimonies of when the Bible broke through darkness, to remind us that these words are living and active. And we are going to have teaching and devotional series right through books of the Bible alongside free Bible reading plans.
And the ultimate goal of this podcast, is to not just love the Bible, but to deeply know and love the author of the Bible more, God Himself. So again, welcome to Love the Bible podcast, I’m Kristin, seminary grad, writer, and Bible teacher, and for the love of Bible, I am so glad you are here!
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Love the Bible
Why Secular Intellectuals Are Turning to the Bible with Justin Brierley
Is skepticism losing its hold on modern thinkers, making room for a spiritual revival of faith?
In this episode, host Kristin Nave engages in a truly insightful conversation with Justin Brierley about the dynamics of faith, culture, and modern skepticism. Justin explains his thesis that the failure of New Atheism to give satisfactory answers to life’s biggest questions has given way to a surprising renewal of openness to faith and the Bible among some of the most secular thinkers and intellectuals. Justin shares compelling stories of individuals like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Tom Holland, and Jordan Peterson whose journeys through history and science have led them down a surprising path to Jesus and Christianity. They discuss the historical influence of Christianity on Western values, and the ongoing search for meaning in a predominantly secular world. Kristin and Justin explore the importance of personal faith stories, respectful engagement with non-believers, and the hopeful resurgence of interest in spiritual existential questions.
Episode Highlights:
- [05:22] Justin Brierley discusses the importance of offering grace, love, and friendship as a counter to cancel culture.
- [12:47] The story of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's shift from New Atheism to embracing Christianity.
- [22:15] The influence of Jordan Peterson on drawing audiences to explore existential and spiritual questions.
- [34:10] Tips on engaging with atheist friends, neighbors, and coworkers using personal stories of faith.
- [48:03] Justin Brierley’s encouragement to not become disillusioned with the church and to be hopeful about the potential for spiritual rebirth.
Resources Mentioned:
- Justin Brierley's previous show: Unbelievable?
- Jordan Peterson Lectures in Genesis
- Tom Holland’s book: Dominion
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali's article: Why I Am Now a Christian
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Show Credits:
- Executive Producer & Host: Kristin Nave
- Producer : Jay Lee - Provision Podcasts
- Media Designer: Bethany Young
Bio: Justin is a freelance writer, speaker and broadcaster who has become known for creating dialogues between Christians and non-Christians. Justin is passionate about creating conversations around faith, science, theology and culture. Through creative use of podcast, radio, print, video and social media, he aims to showcase an intellectually compelling case for Christianity, while taking seriously the questions and objections of sceptics.
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