Is Christianity Going Mainstream?

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"We are ultimately helpless beggars before God, and only when we realize our poverty can we grasp the true hope that all other hopes are merely a shadow of." Sponsor: https://realestateforlife.org/ Support the channel by visiting: https://brianholdsworth.ca/help Brian Holdsworth explores the surprising surge of conversions to serious forms of Christianity—especially Catholicism and Orthodoxy—and why it’s happening now. Drawing from personal experience, cultural shifts since the New Atheism movement, and insights from Joseph Pieper, Herbert Plugge, and C.S. Lewis, Brian explains why suffering and disillusionment often lead people to the only hope that endures: God Himself. Timestamps: 00:00 – From New Atheism to a surge of conversions 00:40 – Big names moving from ridicule to interest (Rogan, Brand, Hirsi Ali) 00:58 – Record adult Catholic converts 01:44 – Social media evangelization bearing fruit 03:34 – Generational shift: from isolated students to cheering crowds 04:33 – COVID-era despair and the turn to faith 05:04 – Joseph Pieper on “hopes” and “Hope” 07:09 – Scientific Research into Transcendent Hope 08:50 – Jesus’ teaching on poverty, beggars before God, and real hope 11:56 – Personal conversion story 13:01 – C.S. Lewis on Suffering 13:38 – Conclusion: Why people want a serious religion in serious times Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: http://pauljernberg.com Podcast Version: https://brianholdsworth.libsyn.com/