The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God S2 E03. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Cambridge Q&A on conversion, Christianity and politics
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Mar 25, 2025 
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former atheist turned Christian and a prominent human rights activist, engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. James Orr from Cambridge University. They discuss her surprising conversion and its implications for a new generation. Hirsi Ali addresses radicalization in universities and critiques the culture of conformity prevalent in elite academic institutions. She also explores the nurturing aspects of Christianity compared to Islam and the challenges of identity amidst cultural shifts. Insights from young converts add depth to this fascinating dialogue on faith.
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University decline
- The Ivy League schools in the US, like Yale, are in a dire state, promoting dogma over critical thinking.
- UK universities like Cambridge are slightly better but heading in the same direction.
Deconstructionist influence
- Deconstructionists, emphasizing diversity and group identity, subverted Western society's common national identity.
- This led to a focus on group identities over shared values, contributing to the current state of universities.
Rainbow and Crescent Alliance
- Progressive activists, like the "rainbow people", seek a sense of meaning and purpose often found in romanticized oppression.
- They ally with Islamists, "crescent people", who offer a readily available deity and narrative of oppression.
