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
(26:13) - - Measuring the 'good life'
(35:00) - - The great de-churching
(42:52) - - The happiness 'miracle drug'
(45:52) - - Five Minute Jesus
(50:11) - - Why join the faith?
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REWIND: Mental Health
Season 15 of Undeceptions is coming really soon! And our latest REWIND will help you brush up on some of the issues we’ll be discussing in our first full episode of next season.There’s a growing body of research – authoritative, real-life, peer-reviewed research – that reports a significant benefit to wellbeing if you are religious. And not just religious, but part of a faith community.
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REWIND: Decoding Dreams
Are our dreams full of messages and warnings? John was sceptical, but for most of human history, that’s been the common view. In this Undeceptions REWIND, we take a closer look. If you like what you hear, listen to the episode in full: Episode 105 'Decoding Dreams'.
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157. Why Believe?
The 18th-century philosopher David Hume famously predicted that, as the world grew more rational and scientific, people would stop having supernatural encounters.But that’s not what has played out.We might live in a secular age, but we continue to have seemingly divine experiences.Lots of people now describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious”, but taking that next step - that leap of faith - into a formal belief system might actually be more rational than not.(00:00) - - Intro
(00:09) - - Modern miracles
(05:14) - - Ross Douthat: Columnist and podcaster
(06:28) - - The Decadent Society
(11:29) - - Secular regrets
(18:51) - - The Logos of creation
(37:51) - - The Pathos of near-death experiences
(44:17) - - Buff Dickson's near-death experience
(49:44) - - More miracles
(57:59) - - Join a religion - any religion!
(01:09:13) - - The three problems with religion
(01:16:21) - - Why believe in Jesus?
CREDITSUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi.Our voice actors today was Yannick Lawry. Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.
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156. Question Answer XIV
Why does the church meet on a Sunday? How far is too far when it comes to self-defence, biblically speaking? Is it possible that Hell is temporary?John tackles these questions and more in this, our season XIV Q&A!
Every week on Undeceptions we’ll explore some aspect of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that is either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten. With the help of people who know what they’re talking about, we’ll be trying to ‘undeceive ourselves’ and let the truth ‘out’.
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