Podcast Episodes

S1 E30. Surprised by God: 3 ways to welcome the returning tide of faith

Season 1 Episode 30

If the 'Sea Of Faith' is coming in again, how can the church lean in to the 'Surprising Rebirth' phenomenon?

In this Season 1 finale, Justin presents three ways to welcome the tide, drawing on lessons…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

S1 E29. The Problem with Church: Recovering from power, politics, scandal and abuse

Season 1 Episode 29

A series of high-profile scandals have rocked the evangelical church. Politicisation and Christian nationalism are on the rise. How can the the church recover from abuse and leadership failures in or…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

S1 E28. Is The Tide Turning? Gen Z and the Asbury Awakening

Season 1 Episode 28

The next generation is remarkably open to spirituality according to recent data. Could the 'Asbury Awakening' be evidence of a renewal bubbling up among Gen Z?

Justin speaks to pastors, thinkers, stat…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

S1 E27. Guillaume Bignon: A french atheist's surprising conversion

Season 1 Episode 27

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, wh…

Published on 1 year ago

S1 E26. Psychedelics and the Search for God: Ashley Lande’s surprising journey to faith

Season 1 Episode 26

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 possibilit…

Published on 1 year ago

S1 E25. The Believing Brain: How Iain McGilchrist rediscovered the soul

Season 1 Episode 25

Why did atheist neuroscientist Christoph Koch recently lose a 25-year-old bet on consciousness? Why is 'panpsychism' in fashion? And could the latest research on the brain be pointing us back towards…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

S1 E24. Alex O’Connor & Justin Brierley: Is The Rebirth Real? Edinburgh Debate

Season 1 Episode 24

Justin engages with atheist youtuber Alex O'Connor in a live audience conversation in Edinburgh, hosted by Patrick Brown of Trinity Forum Europe.

They discuss Justin's 'Surprising Rebirth' thesis and …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

S1 E23. Emerging from the Meaning Crisis: The death of Daniel Dennett and rebirth of Jordan Hall

Season 1 Episode 23

Do we have free will? Many leading atheist voices say 'no'. Determinism has become a popular philosophy, but has contributed to a meta-crisis and a mental health crisis.

Hearing from thinkers such as…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

S1 E22. Are We Seeing A Christian Revival? Live from the UnHerd Club - Justin Brierley, Alex O'Connor, Elizabeth Oldfield & Freddie Sayers

Season 1 Episode 22

Justin was recently invited to the UnHerd Club in London to defend the thesis of The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God. In this bonus episode he shares the conversation he had with atheist thinker …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

S1 E21. Tammy Peterson: Miracles, conversion and being married to Jordan

Season 1 Episode 21

The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride of fame, controversy, serious illness and surprising faith for Tammy and Jordan Peterson.

In this extended interview Tammy talks to Justin Brierley a…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago