What is apostasy?

<p><strong>What is apostasy? </strong></p><br><p>Christians around the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas, with many non-believers also joining in on the festivities. But what happens when someone decides to give up or denounce their religion?</p><br><p>Well that’s known as apostasy and it comes from the ancient Greek word apostasia, meaning a defection or revolt. Of course it touches on the idea of freedom of thought.</p><br><p><strong>But the term is most often used in a religious context, isn’t it? Is apostasy punishable by law? Isn’t freedom of religion a matter of individual choice? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112170700-what-xbox" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the Xbox?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112160700-what-fire-movement" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the FIRE movement?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202112150700-what-tangping" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Tangping?</a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>