Justin Brierley believes there's a surprising rebirth in the belief in God—he's hosted conversations between people of very different faiths for years, and he think's something's happening, but many critics and statisticians disagree. What's Brierley's response to this skepticism?

0:00 - Theme Song

3:05 - Revival?

14:10 - Which churches are growing?

17:40 - Backlash to Secularism?

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Bible Society's report on "The Quiet Revival:"

https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/research/quiet-revival

Surprising Rebirth podcast: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/

Books: 'Why I'm Still A Christian' & 'The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God' https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/

Justin's newsletter https://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter/

'Responding To The Rebirth' Conference on 22 Nov: http://rebirthconference.net/

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