The use of absurdity and disconnectedness from reality can make it easier to surprise and influence people. The speaker has observed the emergence of anti-Semitism from both the hard right and the left, with a particular focus on the previously unnoticed anti-Semitism from the left. The speaker believes that in the current age, people are solely focused on power, leading to a nihilistic view of the world.
In a wide ranging conversation, founding friend David French takes over the reins for Curtis Chang and discusses the new book, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis, Michael Graham, and Ryan Burge. David and coauthor Graham discuss all the reasons for “the great dechurching” with a particular emphasis on the more surprising results, as well as the difficulty reversing the decline in church attendance.
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The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis, Michael Graham, and Ryan Burge