Why new atheism grew old and secular thinkers are considering Christianity again. Get early access to new episodes and bonus content when you become a supporter. More info, book & newsletter: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/ Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership Support via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin Support via Tax-deductible (USA): https://defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley/ ...
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For the curious. A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics. Guests have included Brian Greene, Susan Jacoby, Richard Dawkins, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugenie Scott, Adam Savage, Bill Nye, and Francis Collins. Point of Inquiry is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, N.Y.
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Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
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Each week I call up Twitter Atheists from around the globe to discuss issues that are pertinent to them, such as what is going on in their world, how they deal with the religious types and any current affairs we find mutually interesting. I have never met any of them before, so you will be learning with me as we go.
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Interviews with Scholars of Eastern Europe about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies
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OTL is the Lutheran, Long-Form podcast that engages Theology and Culture. New Episodes Every Monday!
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eX-skeptic is a story-driven, conversational podcast that helps listeners understand why people dismiss or believe in God and Christianity. Interviewing one former atheist or skeptic each show, host Jana Harmon encourages both Christians and skeptics to consider what motivates thoughtful, intelligent people to move from disbelief to belief. www.exskeptic.org
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We are in the midst of a Spiritual BOOM. This world is elevating, increasing in consciousness, upping in awareness. The Great Awakening, baby. Within this, there is so much that is untrue and deceptive… even spiritually. Eden Koz and her company Just Be® created this podcast to showcase truths in politics, history, God and source, the healing arts, conspiracy theories as well as the galaxy and beyond. This is about finding yourself, your sovereignty as well as your voice. Included in each se ...
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Culture Through the Lens of Scripture
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French Friday: Are the Political Parties Trading Places?
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For the first time in decades, the Republican Party has removed all pro-life language from the party platform. Trump has also called for less free-trade, more government regulation, and he is indifferent about Russian aggression in Europe. At the same time, the Democratic Party is embracing patriotism, law and order, tax cuts, and retreating from i…
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Aleksander Pluskowski, "The Teutonic Knights: Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation" (Reaktion, 2024)
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Aleksander Pluskowski of the University of Reading joins Jana Byars to talk about his new book, The Teutonic Knights: Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation, out 2024 with Reaktion Books. A gripping account of the rise and fall of the last great medieval military order. This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the knights of the …
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What is Going on with Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe?
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After being the posterchild of democratization, today Central and Eastern Europe is often seen as the region of democratic backsliding. In this episode, Milada Vachudova and Tim Haughton talk with host Licia Cianetti about how ethno-populist and illiberal politicians have been reshaping the region’s politics, how people have gone to the streets to …
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Dismantling Atheism – Daniel’s Story
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Former atheist Daniel’s questions about the world and morality were dismissed by the religious people around him. His skepticism eventually revealed the logical flaws of atheism, leading him from a godless perspective to a robust understanding of the Christian worldview and belief in Jesus Christ. Daniel's X (Twitter) Profile Resources mentioned by…
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134 Aurora~Galactic Walk-In: Sept 11, What Is a Galactic Walk-in, ChatGPT, QFS & How To Sungaze
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Wow! Currently in California, presenting galactic walk-in, Aurora. Not only does she explain the amazing story of being a walk-in and what it entails, Aurora also goes into her mission of planetary protection, explains the portal of The Flying Rainbow Lasagne, human superpowers, the spiritual battle, deconstructing the untrue programming of aging/d…
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632: Smartphones & Spiritual Formation with Jonathan Haidt
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As we start a new academic year, school districts throughout the country are increasingly banning smartphones. No one is more responsible for this trend than Dr. Jonathan Haidt. He talks to Skye about his latest book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness,” and how smartphones are also…
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Michelle Tusan, "The Last Treaty: Lausanne and the End of the First World War in the Middle East" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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In The Last Treaty: Lausanne and the End of the First World War in the Middle East (Cambridge UP, 2023), Michelle Tusan profoundly reshapes the story of how the First World War ended in the Middle East. Tracing Europe's war with the Ottoman Empire through to the signing of Lausanne, which finally ended the war in 1923, she places the decisive Allie…
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David Thompson: Evidence for the Christian Claims
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#80 The Moustache,The Bible, and The Kalam - 850k QnA
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Adam Zamoyski, "Izabela the Valiant: The Story of an Indomitable Polish Princess" (William Collins, 2024)
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Princess Izabela Czartoryska was a towering figure of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century European cultural and intellectual life. Married at sixteen to a distinguished older aristocrat, she amassed learning, influence, and a role in both Polish and European statecraft through encounters with figures ranging from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to …
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Cassio de Oliveira, "Writing Rogues: The Soviet Picaresque and Identity Formation, 1921-1938" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2023)
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Plot elements such as adventure, travel to far-flung regions, the criminal underworld, and embezzlement schemes are not usually associated with Soviet literature, yet an entire body of work produced between the October Revolution and the Stalinist Great Terror was constructed around them. In Writing Rogues: The Soviet Picaresque and Identity Format…
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133 Brian Besco~Guiding Embodiment Mastery: Surrender to Soul, Tensor Technology, Smart Meter/Cell Tower Transmutation, Grid System, Truth of EMFs
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A MUST listen... this will elevate YOU! Out of a little, yet powerful place in South Dakota (listen to his explanation of why on the show), I am excited to present Brian Besco of Twisted Sage. In the podcast, Brian explains his take on the Great Awakening given his own process and continued elevation. Through his family company Twisted Sage, they a…
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631: Evangelicals for Harris & Holy Land Theology with Gary Burge
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In the last two presidential elections about 8 in 10 evangelicals voted for Donald Trump, but can Kamala Harris steal some of those votes in 2024? We discuss the recent “Evangelicals for Harris” call and why it’s so difficult to get Christians to think more theologically about politics. Ed Stetzer argues that abortion should still be a top priority…
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Jiří Hutečka, "Men Under Fire: Motivation, Morale, and Masculinity among Czech Soldiers in the Great War, 1914–1918" (Berghahn Books, 2019)
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In historical writing on World War I, Czech-speaking soldiers serving in the Austro-Hungarian military are typically studied as Czechs, rarely as soldiers, and never as men. As a result, the question of these soldiers' imperial loyalties has dominated the historical literature to the exclusion of any debate on their identities and experiences. Men …
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27. Guillaume Bignon: A french atheist's surprising conversion
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After falling for a Christian woman while on vacation, atheist Guillaume Bignon set out to disprove her faith. However, his investigation turned up evidence that he could not easily dismiss. Then, when God 'reactivated' his conscience... everything changed. In this bonus episode, Justin speaks to Guillaume Bignon author of 'Confessions of a French …
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Dr. David Peterson: How Lutherans Should Read The Bible
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Welcome to Episode 38 of the On The Line Podcast! 🔗 Stay Connected with Us! Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes looks and more updates: https://www.instagram.com/otl_podcast_ Join our Facebook community to engage with other listeners: https://www.facebook.com/onthelinepod A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors: This episode is brought to you …
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Victoria Smolkin, "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism" (Princeton UP, 2018)
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The specter of the “Godless” Soviet Union haunted the United States and continental Western Europe throughout the Cold War, but what did atheism mean in the Soviet Union? What was its relationship with religion? In her new book, A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism, Dr. Victoria Smolkin explores how the Soviet state defined an…
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Maria Taroutina and Allison Leigh, "Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940" (Manchester UP, 2023)
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Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940 (Manchester UP, 2023) features new research on Russia's historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Sov…
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Side B Stories is turning the page to a new chapter! Listen and find out about our revamped podcast and content experience that promises to deliver even more extraordinary stories of life change.By Jana Harmon
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132 Pia & Cullen~Star Agents/PhD's: BIG Retrogrades, Sun (sungazing to sunscreen), Baking Soda, Acidity, Aging (State of Mind), Menopause/Andropause & Moving Away from Diagnosis
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There is a reason they are continuously a part of my show ~ Pia and Cullen always deliver good info to contemplate. In the podcast, we get into the five retrogrades that will be happening when the show is aired, what each of these means, the Sun, baking soda, healing crisis, aging as an evolution, menopause/andropause and moving away from diagnosis…
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630: Pain & God’s Presence with Dave Gibbons
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We all hear stories of people walking away from faith because of cultural challenges and hypocrisy in the church. That’s what makes Dave Gibbons' new memoir, “The Shape of My Eyes,” so powerful. He joins Skye to talk about growing up within American fundamentalism as a mixed-race kid, and how he encountered God despite deep family trauma and church…
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Barbara Emerson, "The First Cold War: Anglo-Russian Relations in the 19th Century" (Hurst, 2024)
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Britain and Russia maintained a frosty civility for a few years after Napoleon's defeat in 1815. But, by the 1820s, their relations degenerated into constant acrimonious rivalry over Persia, the Ottoman Empire, Central Asia--the Great Game--and, towards the end of the century, East Asia. The First Cold War: Anglo-Russian Relations in the 19th Centu…
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Andrew R. Basso, "Destroy Them Gradually: Displacement as Atrocity" (Rutgers UP, 2024)
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Perpetrators of mass atrocities have used displacement to transport victims to killing sites or extermination camps to transfer victims to sites of forced labor and attrition, to ethnically homogenize regions by moving victims out of their homes and lands, and to destroy populations by depriving them of vital daily needs. Displacement has been trea…
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Mark Preus: Christian Culture, Atheism, & Philosophy
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#79 Elaine Pagels - The Origin of Satan
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Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. Buy "The Origin of Satan" by Elaine Pagels here.
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David L. Hoffmann, "The Stalinist Era" (Cambridge UP, 2018)
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In his new book The Stalinist Era(Cambridge University Press, 2018), David L. Hoffmann focuses on the myriad ways in which Stalinist practices had their origins in World War I (1914-1918) and Russian Civil War era (1918-1920). These periods saw mass mobilizations of the population take place not just in Russia and the early Bolshevik state, but in …
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131 Greatest Hits #5 w/Michael Le Flem, Ole Dammegard, Michael Jaco, Dr. Charley Cropley, Shelly Dressel +5 more
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Ep 131. #5, man! The best of the best! We go into the truth of Atlantis, the not-so-good daylight savings time, reincarnation (the experience of being a plant/fish), America having blood on its hands, why it is important to move from victimhood mentality, healing illness away from the protocols we were taught, awakening experiences (remote viewing/…
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629: The Politics of Division with Adam Kinzinger
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Donald Trump made headlines last week when he questioned Kamala Harris’s racial identity. Phil, Skye, and Esau McCaulley discuss his comments and how the politics of division often cause us to categorize people into a single box. Then, should Christians embrace the spiritual uses of psychedelic drugs? Megan Basham's new book claims progressive powe…
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26. Psychedelics and the Search for God: Ashley Lande’s surprising journey to faith
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Psychedelics are back in vogue as influencers promote hallucinogens as a gateway to spiritual enlightenment. The boom in mind-expanding drugs even seems to be opening up some people to the possibility of God. But what are the dangers of taking shortcuts to the transcendent? Justin hears from those arguing for and against the psychedelic resurgence …
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Jim Roemke: Giving the Benediction at Trumps Convention (RNC)
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Janine P. Holc, "The Weavers of Trautenau: Jewish Female Forced Labor in the Holocaust" (Brandeis UP, 2023)
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Beginning in late 1940, over three thousand Jewish girls and young women were forced from their family homes in Sosnowiec, Poland, and its surrounding towns to worksites in Germany. Believing that they were helping their families to survive, these young people were thrust into a world where they labored at textile work for twelve hours a day, lived…
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