Podcasts about secularisation

In this enlightening conversation, I sat down with Corey Jackson, a prominent figure in mindfulness research and emotional regulation, to explore the intricate world of mindfulness and metacognitive approaches to emotion. We traversed through the realms of Buddhist psychology, the impact of mindfulness on anxiety and depression, and the importance of attentional control. What You'll Learn: Mindfulness and Metacognitive Therapy: Corey discussed the differences between traditional cognitive-behavioural models and metacognitive models. He detailed how the latter focuses on metacognitive beliefs and how adjusting these beliefs can affect anxiety and depression more effectively. This model, often overlooked, offers a promising avenue for those dealing with mental health challenges. Attention and Its Role: Corey and I delved into the critical aspect of attention in shaping our reality. Drawing parallels with William James's theories and contemporary neuroscience, we examined how controlled attention can lead to better emotional regulation. Corey emphasised the importance of knowing not just what you pay attention to, but how you attend to it, and how this awareness can transform your emotional and psychological well-being. Traditional vs. Modern Mindfulness Practices: A significant portion of our conversation focused on comparing traditional Buddhist mindfulness practices with the modern, often simplified versions popularised in the West. Corey highlighted the rich history and depth of traditional practices, which often encompass a broader system of mental cultivation beyond just breath awareness. The Importance of Judgments: We explored the role of judgments in our mental and emotional lives. Corey challenged the popular Western notion of nonjudgmental awareness, explaining how traditional practices encouraged good judgment to guide behaviour aligned with personal goals and virtues. The Role of Emotions: Corey shared insights from his work with emotional balance, particularly how emotions serve as signposts indicating important events. We discussed strategies from both Eastern and Western philosophies to manage emotions, transform emotional states, and cultivate a balanced emotional life. Key Takeaways: Mindfulness as a Multifaceted Tool Attention and Emotional Control Judgment is Crucial Traditional Practices Hold Rich Insights Emotions are Indicative, Not the Enemy Resources: Visit Corey Jackson's website for more about his work and offerings. Explore Amishi Jha's research on mindfulness and attention for further insights into the neuroscience behind these practices Support and Share: If you found this conversation insightful, consider exploring Corey's online courses to further your understanding and practice of mindfulness and emotional balance. Cultivating emotional balance is a skill that benefits everyone, and Corey’s expert guidance offers a valuable path toward achieving it. 00:59 PhD Journey and Challenges 02:45 Exploring Mindfulness Mechanisms 04:30 Metacognitive Model and Therapy 08:15 Traditional vs. Modern Mindfulness 10:13 Brooding vs. Reflective Rumination 12:45 Contemplative Practices and Wisdom 17:26 Secularisation of Mindfulness 29:08 Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Observing Thoughts 29:59 Comparing Buddhist and Tibetan Views on Thought Observation 31:23 Attention and Attentional Control in Various Fields 33:20 The Role of Attention in Tibetan Buddhism 35:07 Managing Anger and Emotional Reactions 37:28 The Stoic Approach to Anger 39:14 Paul Ekman's Insights on Emotions 44:17 Controlled vs. Captured Attention 50:41 Brain Activity Patterns in Meditators 53:15 Corey Jackson's Work and Online Programs 55:13 Concluding Thoughts and Future ProjectsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The absolute key thing which God needs from the Church is a commitment to the Word of God."—Rev Phill Sacre We are joined once again by Rev Phill Sacre—an ordained minister (Church of England), housechurch leader, and blogger on Substack—for a conversation on "Plausibility Structures and the Church." Our conversation grows out of a podcast series that Phill produced late last year called "How the church was sabotaged", in which he reflected upon a 1980s book by the famous Christian thinker and writer Os Guinness. Though published over 40 years ago, Guinness's "The Gravedigger File: Papers on the Subversion of the Modern Church" caught Phill's attention because of its apparent prescience on a number of important cultural issues facing the church today. So, please join us as I "get in on the conversation", and we discuss what's happened to so many modern churches, and think about ways in which we might "push back" in the culture to reveal the Gospel's "plausibility structure" to church and world alike. (Phill is a Christian minister. Ordained in the Church of England, he formerly served in a parish on the Essex coast, but now leads an independent housechurch. He also runs the online ministries "Understand the Bible" and "Sacred Musings : Thinking Christianly about the World" on Substack.) [For show notes please visit https://themindrenewed.com]

Timestamps to Know · 00:32 – Intro · 03:35 – Encouragements as We Look Forward to 2025 · 07:23 – Why is the Question of Humanity Historically Important? · 12:20 – Why Should Congregants or Laypersons Study the Doctrine of Humanity? · 17:31 – How Did the Change to an Enlightenment Epistemology Effect the Doctrine of Humanity? · 23:10 – A Mirrored Reality That is Lost · 30:00 – How Is This Piece Helpful in How Dr. Van Relates This to Economics? · 34:44 – Man Creating God · 43:03 –Do Other Systematic Theologies Address Our Modern Anthropological Problems? · 45:25 – Denying Politics Denies the Doctrine of Man · 54:15 – How Does the Doctrine of Humanity Help Us Preach the Gospel? ·  1:00:18 - Outro   Resources to Click ·“The Need for Theological Anthropology” – Stephen J. Wellum · “The Extinction of Experience: Christine Rosen on the Impact of Technology on Society” – Uncommon Knowledge · “The Embodied Person: Why I Am My Body, Not Just My Soul” – Gregg Allison · “Going Deeper” – Daniel Strange · “Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold to a Revelational Epistemology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs · “Abortion Statistics 1973-2019” · “Majority of Americans Remain Supportive of Euthanasia” – Jade Wood and Justin McCarthy ·  “Why They Kill Their Newborns” – Steven Pinker · “WEF Mastermind: ‘Human Rights are Fiction, Just Like God' – Frank Bergman · Theme of the Month: The Image of God in Scripture and Society · Give to Support the Work   Books to Read · The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World – Christine Rosen · The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis · “Human Being, Individual and Social” by Kevin J. Vanhoozer in The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine –  ed. Colin E. Gunton · An Essay on Man: The 18th Century Enlightenment Classic – Alexander Pope · The Message in the Bottle -  Walker Percy · The Human Body Shop – Andrew Kimbrell ·  The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism – Phillip E. Johnson · False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America – Joy Pullman · Losing Our Virtue: Why the Church Must Recover Its Moral Vision – David F. Wells ·“Losing Our Religion: The Impact of Secularisation on the Understanding of Sin” in Ruined Sinners to Reclaim – ed. David Gibson · The Intolerance of Tolerance – D.A. Carson · A Critique of Pure Tolerance – Robert Paul Wolff · “Sin's Contemporary Significance,” by D.A. Carson in Fallen: A Theology of Sin – ed. Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson · Idols for Destruction: The Conflict of Christian Faith in American Culture – Herbert Schlossberg · How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture – Franciss A. Schaeffer ·Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow – Yuval Noah Harari · The Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin · Our Civilizational Moment: The Waning of the West and the War of the Worlds – Os Guinness

Join us in this episode of the podcast as host Adam welcomes Justin Brierley, renowned author and podcaster, to discuss his recent book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God. Together, they explore the shifting landscape of faith and secularism, examining how conversations between believers and non-believers are evolving. Justin shares his perspective on the resurgence of interest in Christianity amidst the perceived failures of secular ideologies and discusses the importance of meaningful dialogue across belief systems. They delve into the challenges and opportunities facing the church today, touching on topics such as identity, purpose, and the role of imagination in faith. With thoughtful reflections on figures like Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Tom Holland, this conversation invites listeners to consider what it truly means to engage with spirituality in a fragmented world. Tune in for an enlightening discussion that encourages openness, understanding, and a deeper connection to faith. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more conversations that inspire and challenge! For more information on who we are as a church visit: https://www.yeovilcommunitychurch.co.uk

The Secularisation of the Sources of Morality | Fr. Ezra Sullivan, OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

In this lengthy episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent far-right Christian preacher and the founder of Britain First, Jim Dowson. Topics of discussion include:  Christian practices and positions that differ with Islam. Prominent far-right leaders in the West. Northern Irish troubles. Christian nationalism and white tribalism. Secularisation of Britain and the West. Islam, Muslims and immigration in Europe. Western-led wars and the refugee and migrant crisis. Israel, Zionst lobby and the war on Gaza.   FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON:   Website: https://5pillarsuk.com  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews  Twitter: https://twitter.com/5Pillarsuk  Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

Is the church losing its voice in an increasingly more cynical and distrusting world?    This episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast tackles the critical question of how global shifts in trust are reshaping how people hear and receive the message of Jesus.   Dr. Matthew Niermann dives into global statistics from the upcoming State of The Great Commission Report, revealing the global trends in declining trust. Dr. Dave Benson, Director of Culture and Discipleship at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, then helps us explore these cultural trends and offers practical strategies for the Church to proactively foster and reestablish trust within its communities.   Don't miss this crucial conversation – subscribe now and learn how the Church can reclaim its voice and offer authentic hope in a world desperately searching for it.   For further information about the Lausanne Movement, please visit our webpage: https://www.lausanne.org   Links from this episode: licc.org.uk Dr. David Benson on LinkedIn Dr. Dave Benson's Bio: Dr. Dave Benson is a leading thinker and researcher on the role of faith in 21st-century Western culture. A former high school teacher and lecturer at Malyon Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, he currently leads the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity's Culture & Discipleship work. This role involves consulting with theological education institutions to develop whole-life disciplemakers (LICC's Theological Education).  Dr. Benson's mission is to cultivate disciples equipped with wisdom for following Christ's way in a post-Christendom culture. His 2016 Ph.D. project, titled 'Schools, Scripture, and Secularisation,' explores the ultimate aims of competing curricular visions and the role of sacred texts in secular education. Additionally, he is the lead editor of 'Transforming Vocation: Connecting Theology, Church, and the Workplace for a Flourishing World' (Wipf & Stock, 2021).

Secularism is conventionally understood to be the separation of state and religion. However, according to the Indian Constitution, citizens are governed by differing sets of personal laws that depend upon their religion. What, then, is the meaning of Indian secularism? Turkey and France are both secular countries with no official state religions. At the same time, wearing a fez became illegal in Turkey in 1925, and wearing a hijab within public school premises was banned in France in 2004. If the state interferes in matters of religion, is a country truly secular? In this episode of All Things Policy, Rohan Pai and Shreya Ramakrishnan discuss these difficult questions by analysing the history of secularism, and its various, often paradoxical, definitions across time and geography. Do check out Takshashila's public policy courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/courses We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribeMarlene Laruelle is a Research Professor of International Affairs and Political Science at George Washington University in Washington DC. She is an expert on the culture and anthropology of Russia and many of the Stan central asian countries. She's written 10 books on these subjects and was just the most incredible guest to have had on the show.The podcast starts in Kyrgyzstan and then moves onto religion and what Marlene thinks is a global wave of de-secularisation… we then move up into Murmansk and the frozen tundra cities of Siberia's north to then Marlene's thoughts on Russian demographics and finally she lays out the current state of affairs in the Russian-Ukraine war. 00:00 – Who Is Marlene Laruelle?01:33 - Kyrgyzstan & Countries That Punch Above Their Weight.04:59 - Religion & Global Wave Of De-Secularisation.18:08 - Murmansk & Russian Arctic Cities.21:35 - Russian Demographics.29:23 - Bullish & Bearish Case For Russia.34:05 - Russia-Ukraine War... Where Are We Now?41:14 - Serendipity In Marlene's Life.44:30 - Country Marlene Is Particularly Bullish On.Curious Things Mentioned During The Episodehttps://marlene-laruelle.com/https://www.illiberalism.org/https://therussiaprogram.org/

Dr Jonathon O'Donnell tackles Demons in Christianity, Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians: CONNECT & SUPPORT

As a social scientist, I see myself as constructing a four-dimensional jigsaw, piecing together little bits of data, identifying patterns and iteratively recalibrating. No methodology is perfect, each has its strengths and limitations. Google Trends helps us triangulate public opinion polls. It reveals what internet users actually want to see and learn about. So let's run a few searches for the US, Mexico and India. Share your suggestions!

The newly appointed Bishop of Ossory Niall Coll joined Pat on the show this morning to discuss Ireland's increasing secularisation.

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Joscha Bach joins Lexman to discuss the secularisation of chieftaincy and the Touraine doctrine. They also talk about the Montbretia blight and the vaccinium plant.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Jonas Hart -adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology at James Madison University in the US. Jonas outlines why religion is a key part of our lives and why it is central to our identities even in societies where secularisation has occurred. Jonas also explains why religion continues to have a significant and underlying role in the governments of all nations. You can follow Jonas on twitter @jh1791

Joram van Klaveren talks about his extraordinary journey from Christianity to Islam.Read his book: Apostate: From Christianity to Islam in times of secularisation and terrorhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Apostate-Chr...Visit: https://www.islamexperience.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations

In this second part of an extended interview with Ottoman historian, Dr Yakoob Ahmed from Istanbul University, we take a look at some of the challenges and controversies that are associated with the ulema during the latter period of the Ottoman Empire. We ask Dr Ahmed to explain why it is said that the ulema were an obstruction to the progress of the Caliphate and scrutinise the claims that the ulema outlawed the printing press and coffee. You can donate to the show here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/contribute Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jalalayn and https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim Website: thinkingmuslim.com

Embryos, DNA, Ethics, Secularisation, Science, Philosophy, Language,  We touch on all these diverse topics with Heraa Hashmi. Best known for her project, Muslims Condemn. Heraa Hashmi is a law student based in the US with a background in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and Linguistics. Her interests include the Islamic sciences, cognitive linguistics, and bioethics. She is also a founding member and contributor at Traversing Tradition, an online publication geared towards examining modern society through an Islamic worldview. Hosts : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The phrase, “state of nature”, has been used over centuries to describe the uncultivated state of lands and animals, nudity, innocence, heaven and hell, interstate relations, and the locus of pre- and supra-political rights, such as the right to resistance, to property, to create and leave polities, and the freedom of religion, speech, and opinion, which may be reactivated or reprioritised when the polity and its laws fail. Combining intellectual history with current concerns, Mark Somos and Anne Peters's book The State of Nature: Histories of an Idea (Brill, 2021) together fourteen essays on the past, present and possible future applications of the legal fiction known as the state of nature. Mark Somos, Ph.D. (2007 Harvard, 2014 Leiden), holds the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft's Heisenberg position. He wrote Secularisation and the Leiden Circle (Brill, 2011) and American States of Nature: The Origins of Independence, 1761–1775 (Oxford, 2019). Anne Peters, Ph.D. (1994 Freiburg), is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, a Professor at Heidelberg, Freie Universität Berlin, and Basel, and L. Bates Lea Global Law Professor at the University of Michigan. Alexandra Ortolja-Baird is Lecturer in Digital History and Culture at the University of Portsmouth. She tweets at @timetravelallie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phrase, “state of nature”, has been used over centuries to describe the uncultivated state of lands and animals, nudity, innocence, heaven and hell, interstate relations, and the locus of pre- and supra-political rights, such as the right to resistance, to property, to create and leave polities, and the freedom of religion, speech, and opinion, which may be reactivated or reprioritised when the polity and its laws fail. Combining intellectual history with current concerns, Mark Somos and Anne Peters's book The State of Nature: Histories of an Idea (Brill, 2021) together fourteen essays on the past, present and possible future applications of the legal fiction known as the state of nature. Mark Somos, Ph.D. (2007 Harvard, 2014 Leiden), holds the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft's Heisenberg position. He wrote Secularisation and the Leiden Circle (Brill, 2011) and American States of Nature: The Origins of Independence, 1761–1775 (Oxford, 2019). Anne Peters, Ph.D. (1994 Freiburg), is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, a Professor at Heidelberg, Freie Universität Berlin, and Basel, and L. Bates Lea Global Law Professor at the University of Michigan. Alexandra Ortolja-Baird is Lecturer in Digital History and Culture at the University of Portsmouth. She tweets at @timetravelallie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Catherine Pepinster, Kate Kennedy, Tim Stanley and New Generation Thinker Dafydd Mills Daniel join Rana Mitter to look at the poet, theologian and now Saint John Henry. The programme explores Newman's conversion from the high church tradition of Anglicanism and the Oxford Movement to the Catholic faith looking at his thinking, his poetic writing and what his story tells us about Catholicism and the British establishment. Catherine Pepinster is former editor of the Tablet and the author of The Keys and the Kingdom: The British and the Papacy Dafydd Mills Daniel is McDonald Departmental Lecturer in Christian Ethics at the University of Oxford and a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. His book is called Ethical Rationalism and Secularisation in the British Enlightenment Tim Stanley is a columnist and leader writer for the Daily Telegraph who studied history at Cambridge and who is a contributing editor for the Catholic Herald https://www.timothystanley.co.uk/index.html Dr Kate Kennedy is Oxford Centre for Life-Writing Associate Director and a music specialist who has written on Ivor Gurney, and co-edited The Silent Morning: Culture and Memory after the Armistice and The First World War: Literature, Music, Memory. You can find her presenting a Sunday Feature for Radio 3 about her research into Ivor Gurney. You can find a playlist Free Thinking explores religious belief https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03mwxlp including contributions from Ziauddin Sardar, Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, Rabbi Sacks, Marilynne Robinson and Simon Schama. Producer: Ruth Watts

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Catherine Pepinster, Kate Kennedy, Tim Stanley and New Generation Thinker Dafydd Mills Daniel join Rana Mitter to look at the poet, theologian and now Saint John Henry. The programme marks 175 years since Newman's conversion from the high church tradition of Anglicanism and the Oxford Movement to the Catholic faith on 23 Feb 1846, with a conversation exploring his thinking and poetic writing. Catherine Pepinster is former editor of the Tablet and the author of The Keys and the Kingdom: The British and the Papacy Dafydd Mills Daniel is McDonald Departmental Lecturer in Christian Ethics at the University of Oxford and a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. His book is called Ethical Rationalism and Secularisation in the British Enlightenment Tim Stanley is a columnist and leader writer for the Daily Telegraph who studied history at Cambridge and who is a contributing editor for the Catholic Herald https://www.timothystanley.co.uk/index.html Dr Kate Kennedy is Oxford Centre for Life-Writing Associate Director and a music specialist who has written on Ivor Gurney, and co-edited The Silent Morning: Culture and Memory after the Armistice and The First World War: Literature, Music, Memory. You can find a playlist Free Thinking explores religious belief https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03mwxlp including contributions from Ziauddin Sardar, Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, Rabbi Sacks, Marilynne Robinson and Simon Schama. Producer: Ruth Watts

In this episode, Matthew talks through some key studies that are useful for the beliefs and religion topic covering issues such as Scientology, secularisation, spirituality, age and religion and apostasy.

Catherine Pepinster, Kate Kennedy, Tim Stanley and New Generation Thinker Dafydd Mills Daniel join Rana Mitter to look at the poet, theologian and now Saint John Henry. The programme marks 175 years since Newman's conversion from the high church tradition of Anglicanism and the Oxford Movement to the Catholic faith on 23 Feb 1846, with a conversation exploring his thinking and poetic writing. Catherine Pepinster is former editor of the Tablet and the author of The Keys and the Kingdom: The British and the Papacy Dafydd Mills Daniel is McDonald Departmental Lecturer in Christian Ethics at the University of Oxford and a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. His book is called Ethical Rationalism and Secularisation in the British Enlightenment Tim Stanley is a columnist and leader writer for the Daily Telegraph who studied history at Cambridge and who is a contributing editor for the Catholic Herald https://www.timothystanley.co.uk/index.html Dr Kate Kennedy is Oxford Centre for Life-Writing Associate Director and a music specialist who has written on Ivor Gurney, and co-edited The Silent Morning: Culture and Memory after the Armistice and The First World War: Literature, Music, Memory. You can find a playlist Free Thinking explores religious belief https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03mwxlp including contributions from Ziauddin Sardar, Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, Rabbi Sacks, Marilynne Robinson and Simon Schama. Producer: Ruth Watts

Are Muslims against Tawheed?Is the problem with the Muslim world, the lack of Tawheed?Has there been a Secularisation of Tawheed?Available on all major podcast providers.WEBSITE: https://talkingminaret.buzzsprout.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/talkingminaret/

*Apologies that there was a slight technical problem with the podcast recording this morning. This is now sorted and you can download the track again directly from http://podcast.firebrandnotes.com/This week on Into the Pray we are very grateful to talk with David Robertson (aka The Wee Flea), former senior minister of St. Peter's Church in Dundee and now Director of Third Space in Australia. David and Nick produced some videos a couple of years back about some critically important issues relating to both the Church and the socio-cultural disintegration that we are all witnessing today. (You can find those via Nick's YouTube channel). In today's podcast, David says, "Scotland has descended and secularised quicker than any nation in history."If this is true - and it may well be - the British Church need to recognise that a proportional response of humility, repentance and prayer is the gracious, God-given order of the day, not harking back to previous times in our history where a genuine call to repentance may or may not have been issued or nationally observed. During the reign of King George 73 years ago, marriage still meant in British law what God says it means, millions of people hadn't been torn limb from limb via the horrors of abortion and our children weren't being told that they could select their gender or experiment safely with pornography - we have to get real!David and Nick may not quite see eye to eye on the place and responsibility of the Church in this particular conversation but they do both agree that until we corporately "come to the end of ourselves" (the exact focus of the book, Body Zero) there can be no hope for reformation, renewal or revival. You can read David's blog here: https://theweeflea.com You can find our more about Third Space here: https://thirdspace.org.au/third-space/about-usPlease let us know what you think!Until next week, Come, Lord!Love in Jesus, N&M xp.s. The JesusCome! App is now available from Apple and Google stores. p.p.s. Don't miss part 7 of our study through 1 Corinthians this Sunday morning.

In this short bonus episode, Matthew talks to Professor Steve Bruce from the University of Aberdeen about secularisation. This interview was recorded back in 2007 and has just been found on an old hard drive collecting dust!

Today’s episode of Holy Smoke exposes the extent to which ordinary Christians have been betrayed by their own bishops. This is a process that began decades ago – but it is only this year, during the coronavirus pandemic, that we’ve seen just how corrupted church leaders have become by secularisation. The need to close churches for public worship during the lockdown meant that, for the first time in many decades, Anglican and Catholic bishops were able to exercise a small but significant degree of secular power – something they desperately crave. In doing so, they displayed a mixture of ruthlessness, vanity, hypocrisy and stupidity that will accelerate the decline of their own institutions. This episode will tell you things that bishops – in Rome and America as well as Britain – are anxious to conceal from their flocks. Please tune in!

The gospel is the power of God at work in human life. Of course, the devil will not be happy to see men who are under his dominion to encounter the gospel. So what does he do? He intimidates Christians not to share the gospel. Secularisation has been hyped to counter the advancement of the gospel. Today, less missionaries are in the field than before. Because everyone cares about his own, none the things of Jesus Christ. Do you know that soul winning are the heartbeat of God? Do you know that this year alone you have asked God so much for yourself but has not attempted to win a soul even for every month God gives you life? In most Christians' prayer life, praying for missionaries, more labourers to be sent into the field is virtually not part. Jesus is coming again.

Secularisation, Justice, nature of past Khilafas, Ottoman history & the power and depth of poetry.   We explore all these topics with Sadi Saifuddin.   Sadi Saifuddin has been involved in political activism in Sydney for 15 years, and is an avid reader of Ottoman history, and poetry. Sadi is an accountant by training and works in statistics.   Hosts : Tanzim & Rafael   Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes!   Check out our website - boysinthecave.com   Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/   Instagram – @boysinthecave   Twitter - @boysinthecave   Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Sadi's Online Visibility   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Tafadari   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The media and education loudly proclaim that we are a secular society. Sociologists tend to believe that affluence, universal education, scientific and medical advances mean there is no longer any need to believe in God. They say that secularisation and modernity have gone hand in hand. But how does this claim stand up to scrutiny? Has history been distorted to make secularisation theory more plausible? And has belief persisted in a way which undermines the cherished theory?

Prof. Voas (University of Essex) presents new quantitative methods to analyse secularisation - religiosity.

Institute of Historical Research Secularisation: Or Otherwise in Eighteenth-Century England? Penelope J. Corfield (Royal Holloway, University of London) British History in the Long Eighteenth Century seminar series

Institute of Historical Research Secularisation: Or Otherwise in Eighteenth-Century England? Jeremy Gregory (University of Manchester) British History in the Long Eighteenth Century seminar series

Institute of Historical Research Secularisation: Or Otherwise in Eighteenth-Century England? John Seed (Roehampton University) British History in the Long Eighteenth Century seminar series

David Gilbert considers the relationship between faith and suburbia with focus on migration. Part of the OMPAS Seminar Series Trinity 2012: Everyday multiculturalism. Whereas multiculturalism has been steadily 'downgraded' on the policy agenda both in the UK and other parts of Europe during the 2000s, social life at neighbourhood level is increasingly characterised by an everyday negotiation of categorical boundaries such as migration histories, religions, migrant statuses, and socio-economic disparities. This series will focus on emerging empirical research and methodologies that engage with such localised, intercultural processes. The presentations are based on findings from a range of different settings, including London, northern England, the Netherlands and Germany, and also focusing on new 'zones of encounter' that go beyond the traditional inner-city perspective.

This month in our Symposium meeting here in St. Saviour's Dominican Priory in Dublin, Jim Corkery SJ talks about secularism in society.

The Secularisation of TV' David Holloway continues the discussion

Transcript -- In Darwin's day, most of the scientific establishment was Christian. His theory of evolution was a radical break from the traditional scriptural version of the origins of life on Earth.

In Darwin's day, most of the scientific establishment was Christian. His theory of evolution was a radical break from the traditional scriptural version of the origins of life on Earth.

Professor Peter Anstey, Department of Philsosphy, Inaugural Professorial Lecture, given on September 12, 2007.

Professor Peter Anstey, Department of Philsosphy, Inaugural Professorial Lecture, given on September 12, 2007.

Professor Peter Anstey, Department of Philsosphy, Inaugural Professorial Lecture, given on September 12, 2007.

Professor Peter Anstey, Department of Philsosphy, Inaugural Professorial Lecture, given on September 12, 2007.

Professor Peter Anstey, Department of Philsosphy, Inaugural Professorial Lecture, given on September 12, 2007.

Professor Peter Anstey, Department of Philsosphy, Inaugural Professorial Lecture, given on September 12, 2007.