A defining feature of early 21st-century society was the rise of the "New Atheism" movement, led by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, et al. This had a huge impact on western attitudes to religion at the time, often inspiring an ironically "religious" faith in its followers. But where did it all end up? Why has it lost appeal today? And what are its ongoing "fruits" in today's culture? Andy and Aaron share their experiences of interacting with atheists and discuss how we might think and respond well to the ongoing "afterlife" of the New Atheism in our own time.

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RESOURCES:
- https://thecritic.co.uk/the-strange-afterlife-of-new-atheism/ 

- Andy Bannister, "The Atheist Who Didn't Exist" [Andy's best selling and very funny book debunking the new atheism] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atheist-Who-Didnt-Exist-consequences/dp/0857216104)

- Collision: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson (https://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=EB90FCNU)

- Larry Taunton, The Faith of Christopher Hitchens (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faith-Christopher-Hitchens-Larry-Taunton/dp/0718091493)

Episode 46 - The Failure of the New Atheism

In this first pilot episode, Aaron, Andy, and Michael explore one of the big questions raised by the COVID lockdown — what *is* church? Is it the kind of thing that can happen online, or is there an essential "in person" element? And what have been the challenges (and opportunities) for the Church in the pandemic?

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Episode 1 — Is Online Church Really Church?

In this second episode, Aaron, Andy, and Michael explore another massive  question raised by the COVID lockdown — how do the Church and State relate? Can the State tell the Church what to do? Is Romans 13 the sum total of what the Bible has to say about how Christians should relate to their government? How do we know when the State has crossed a line and the Church should say "this far and no further?"

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Episode 2 - Can the Church Resist the State?

In this third episode we discuss the relationship between church and culture. How can we avoid the two opposite pitfalls of simply being shaped by the culture around us or, on the other hand, ignoring it all together? How can the Church be truth and light in our culture and offer a unique and distinct voice into some of today’s culture wars? 

Aaron, Andy, and Michael dig into these questions with the usual mix of theology, apologetics, banter, and bad jokes.

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Episode 3 - Has the Church Sold Out to the Culture?

An occasional podcast featuring Aaron Edwards and Andy Bannister. Each episode sees the two friends take a contemporary issue in culture and explore it from a Christian perspective.

Featuring banter, philosophy, culture, theology, bad jokes, apologetics, and more — the podcast aims to help Christians think wisely about the challenges of living in the 21st century.

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