This podcast examines, page by page, the ideas proposed by Christian writer Ross Douthat in his book Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.
In his book, Ross Douthat claims that religious belief in general, and Christian belief specifically, is the rational choice. Do his arguments hold up to scrutiny?
Why make this podcast? Well, not everyone believes. We want to know why Ross Douthat thinks that’s so terrible, and why he’s using his power as a member of the media elite to try to get everybody in America to believe the same thing.
The Chaos of God Does Not Support Science, Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat argues that the Christian universe is full of magical monsters and spells but then says that Christianity is about an ordered universe. Douthat can't have it both ways.