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New Theism and Liberalism vs Realism with Matt Johnson

Sep 16, 2024
56:46

This conversation covers two main topics.

Firstly, liberalism and "new theism", an idea popularised by Tom Holland and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who believe that the secular west is spiritually bankrupt.

The second half of the conversation involves a critique of political realism and in particular, John Mearsheimer's work on the Israel Lobby and the Russia-Ukraine war.

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