Atheism is so Last Year: Iben Thranholm on Europe's Re-Christianization

In this episode of The Future is Human, I’m joined by Danish journalist, theologian, and cultural commentator Iben Thranholm to discuss her recent First Things essay, “Dawn of a New Pre-Christian West,” and the unexpected wave of young people flooding into the Catholic Church across Europe and the United States. We talk about why the New Atheism collapsed, why Muslims are converting to Christianity in record numbers (often after seeing Christ in dreams), the spiritual cost of lives lived through a screen, and why genuine love — not political programs — is what will define the future of the West.

Links and references:

• Iben Thranholm’s First Things essay, “ Dawn of a New Pre-Christian West ”
• Iben’s recent essay in The European Conservative on Muslims and the Christian revival
• Iben’s YouTube channel
• Hallow’s research on the surge in U.S. adult Catholic confirmations
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