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158. Faith Factor
Season 15 · Episode 1

158. Faith Factor

Undeceptions with John Dickson

September 14, 202556m 36s

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Show Notes

As the West undergoes a ‘de-churching,’ some are starting to wonder about the unintended consequences of a society with fewer believers.


After all, some of history’s greatest humanitarians all had one thing in common: a Christian faith.

  • (00:00) - - Intro
  • (00:00) - Chapter 2
  • (04:32) - - The power of faith communities
  • (08:21) - - Faith and politics
  • (15:20) - - Navigating tragedy in a faith community
  • (18:11) - - The Charleston shooting
  • (26:20) - - Measuring the 'good life'
  • (36:11) - - The great de-churching
  • (44:03) - - The happiness 'miracle drug'
  • (47:03) - - Five Minute Jesus
  • (51:22) - - Why join the faith?

Topics

religionhistoryChristianityJesusancientapologeticsfaithethicscultureJohn DicksonBiblebiblical studiestheologyChristian historyphilosophyscience and faithmoralitysocial capitalethics in societyhistorical Jesusresurrectionmiraclesancient Romeancient Greececlassicsliterature