{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Polymath World Channel","title":"Episode 66 - Exvangelicalism - Harry Amos","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3831,"description":"Summary\nHarry Amos shares his journey from evangelical faith to atheism, exploring the role of faith, doubt, and intellectual inquiry in his life. This episode delves into his experiences with religious festivals, deconstruction, and the search for truth.\nKey Topics\nHarry Amos' background in evangelical Christianity\nHis experiences at Soul Survivor festival and charismatic worship\nThe process of deconstruction and questioning faith\nThe role of biblical interpretation and historical evidence\nThe impact of religious doubt and intellectual inquiry\nHis views on religious experiences and their natural explanations\nThe importance of humility and openness in discussions about faith\nHis approach to debates and dialogue about religion\nThe search for meaning outside of religious frameworks\nSound Bites\n\"People at the time said I was deliberately deceiving myself\"\n\"You can't force yourself to believe or not believe\"\n\"The claims of Christianity are quite extraordinary\"\nChapters\n00:00 Introduction and Harry Amos' background\n02:05 Harry's experiences at Soul Survivor festival\n03:49 The charismatic worship and spiritual experiences\n06:09 Questioning the authenticity of religious experiences\n09:02 The intellectual journey through apologetics and history\n12:13 Leaving faith during university and deconstruction\n14:54 Respect for diverse perspectives and debates\n18:04 The meaning of deconstruction and faith evolution\n21:07 Harry's ongoing search and openness to belief\n24:05 The role of biblical interpretation and historical evidence\n26:58 The importance of humility and dialogue in faith discussions\n29:47 Final thoughts on truth, belief, and meaning\nWhat happens when you lose faith? How do we reckon with letting go of religion? I'm always interested in stories of people who have changed their position, either gaining or losing religious belief.\nHarry Amos, author of his blog https://thebookofamos.wordpress.com/ takes time to talk with me about his journey before we then discuss these...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0Y9HSF3RrgII-6ZzBLqMWtX6t2sBkR_JCgByhoVKRRQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOGQy/Y2Y4YjYzYWJmNzY2/Y2NmYjgxNWE2MjQ1/YzFmZS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}