In this episode The Quiet Revival Podcast, Dr Belle Tindall – writer and podcaster for Seen & Unseen – and director of Theos, Chine McDonald, join Andrew and Rhiannon to discuss the increase in spiritual interest in England and Wales, and where the Bible fits into that. 

Together, they discuss the popularity of alternative spiritualities and the evolving public perception of the Bible – with 32 per cent of 18–24-year-olds now agreeing with the statement: ‘I’d be happy to be seen reading a Bible in public.’ 

Hit play to discover why we need nuanced discussions of Scripture within the political sphere and why the Church can’t allow in-depth Bible studies to become a thing of the past. 

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:45) - Introducing Belle Tindall and Chine McDonald
• (02:30) - Chine McDonald
• (03:50) - Belle Tindall
• (05:50) - Has the spiritual atmosphere changed?
• (09:20) - The rise in spiritual openness
• (14:44) - Is the Bible still hard to talk about?
• (17:34) - Protectiveness over the Bible
• (19:04) - Nervousness over the use of the Bible
• (21:04) - Navigating the Bible being used in the political arena
• (25:14) - How does the Church model good discipleship?
• (27:44) - Becoming more confident in the Bible without being arrogant
• (31:59) - How can the Church communicate truth into the world?

Chine McDonald:
Visit Chine's website to find all of her work including 'Unmaking Mary' and 'God Is Not a White Man'

Belle Tindall:
Find Belle's written work for Seen and Unseen and The Re-Enchanting Podcast with Justin Brierley on YouTube

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We are aware that Chine's audio isn't perfect in this episode but we believe that the conversation has a lot of value. Thank you for bearing with us!

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