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Why Every Generation Thinks the Church Is Dying

Headline: The Church is dying. (At least, that’s what we’ve said since 100 AD.)

It feels like we are living through a unique collapse. Attendance is cratering, trust is fractured, and the cultural influence of the Church seems to be evaporating in real-time. But what if this isn’t the end? What if it’s a pattern?

In this episode, we take a long view of history, from the “atheist” accusations of the second century to the fall of Rome and the fractures of the Reformation. We explore how every generation mistakes the loss of familiarity for the death of faith.

We discuss:

• The Augustine Option…

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