Christian Apologetics in an Age of Secular Ignorance and Hostility, with Dan Paterson

<p>Host Jonathan &nbsp;is joined by Dan Paterson, a pastor, apologist and evangelist, for an exploration of the challenges and opportunities to introduce young people to the Christian good news in a culture now characterised by widespread ignorance of Christianity and growing hostility towards the faith, yet crying out for meaning.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Dan Patterson is the founder of <a href="https://www.questioningchristianity.com">Questioning Christianity</a>, a ministry helping people to connect the Christian story to life’s deepest questions. He has been a pastor, lecturer and public speaker and has studied theology and apologetics in Australia and at Oxford.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The Political Animals is hosted by Dr <a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Cole</a>, an academic, writer, speaker and translator specialising in political theology: the intersection of religion and politics. Jonathan was a senior terrorism analyst at Australian intelligence agency the Office of National Assessments where he worked on Islamist terrorism and the global jihadist movement. He is the author of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/reign-of-god-9780567707468/">The Reign of God: A Critical Engagement with Oliver O'Donovan's Theology of Political Authority</a> and <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/9781532679346/christian-political-theology-in-an-age-of-discontent/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent: Mediating Scripture, Doctrine, and Political Reality</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jonathan posts regularly about political theology, political philosophy and conservatism on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePoliticalAnimalsPodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/polanimalspod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Help the show thrive and survive by making a financial donation <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thepoli