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'Weird' and 'Weirder': Why the West is So Different

'Weird' and 'Weirder': Why the West is So Different

FromPost-Christianity?


'Weird' and 'Weirder': Why the West is So Different

FromPost-Christianity?

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” says the Declaration of Independence. But is it really self-evident? What is the basis of equality? How have we come to think the way we do about the world?In this episode of the Post-Christianity? podcast, Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson discuss the making of the Western Mind and how we became WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) as they trace the history of the West up to 1776.They make the case that far from being neutral, or self-evident, the values which many hold dear in the West today can be traced back through figures like Luther, Augustine, Paul, and ultimately to Jesus. They show that in spite of its secular pretensions the West remains a place thoroughly shaped and marked by a Christian worldview.So are we really post-Christian? Or is Christianity the only framework that can really make sense of the things we value most?Post-Christianity? is a podcast from The Gospel Coalition and The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Learn more about The Keller Center here.
Released:
Oct 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (10)

Where does the “post-Christianity” of the twenty-first-century West actually come from? How does this story help us understand the rapid cultural developments we have seen in recent years? And what might evangelism, mission, and discipleship look like in light of it? Andrew Wilson and Glen Scrivener consider our Western, post-Christian culture, discussing how we got here, what it means, and how to respond through topics ranging from sexuality, psychology, and economics to identity, theology, hospitality, and art. Post-Christianity? is a podcast from The Gospel Coalition and The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.