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Ross Douthat on Narrative and Religion (Live at Mason)

Ross Douthat on Narrative and Religion (Live at Mason)

FromConversations with Tyler


Ross Douthat on Narrative and Religion (Live at Mason)

FromConversations with Tyler

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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Last year, Tyler asked his readers “What Is the Strongest Argument for the Existence of God?” and followed up a few days later with a post outlining why he doesn’t believe in God. New York Times columnist Ross Douthat accepted the implicit challenge, responding to the second post in dialogic form and arguing that theism warrants further consideration. This in-person dialogue starts along similar lines, covering Douthat’s views on religion and theology, but then moves on to more earth-bound concerns, such as his stance on cats, The Wire vs The Sopranos, why Watership Down is the best modern novel for understanding politics, eating tofu before it was cool, journalism as a trade, why he’s open to weird ideas, the importance of Sam’s Club Republicans, the specter of a Buterlian Jihad, and more. Transcript and links Follow Ross on Twitter Follow Tyler on Twitter More CWT goodness: Facebook Twitter Instagram Email  
Released:
Jan 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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