“Nones” Rediscovering the Bible
Bishop Robert Barron
Friends, an exciting group of psychologists, scientists, and thought leaders are rediscovering the beauty and brilliance of the Bible.
What’s causing so many of them to look at the Bible with fresh eyes? That’s what Brandon Vogt and I discuss on today’s “Word on Fire Show” episode, with the help of a new book by Justin Brierley, titled “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief In God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again.”
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A listener asks, how can Jesus be, at the same time, a God and a human being since God’s nature and human nature have many differences?
00:00 | Intro
01:10 | Bishop Barron's brief Synod overview
02:35 | Bishop Barron's time at ARC Conference
03:28 | Justin Brierley—“The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God”
04:04 | How New Atheists misread the Bible
05:58 | Does silence on science disprove the Bible?
09:26 | Jonathan Haidt and the approaches of the New Thinkers
12:46 | Jordan Peterson and the Bible's psychological brilliance
18:26 | Why Peterson’s approach to the Gospels attracts seekers
22:22 | Did Jesus of Nazareth really exist?
24:46 | Why the Bible’s historicity and variety both matter
28:19 | Listener question
30:54 | New Spark book—“The Golden Key and Other Fairy Tales”
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