Hi, I'm Terrell Givens. I'm excited to announce that I'll be leading a series of conversations

every month beginning in January of 2025 at the Compass of downtown Provo. We'll be tackling

some of the big questions of our faith with some of the most expansive and brilliant minds in our

tradition. And the audience will be invited to participate as well. Faith Matters wants to make the Compass a center for art and intellectual life on the Wasatch Front.

So come join us for the Big Questions series.

And if you don't live here, no worries, we'll be offering a live streaming option as well.

I hope to see you there.

The first big question session will take place on Thursday,

January 30th, and we'll explore the meaning of the great apostasy. Questions like, what was the

original Christian church? Did it look anything like the restored church? Is our great apostasy

narrative accurate? You can learn more about the big questions series

and get your tickets at faith matters.org

slash big questions.

Hey everybody, this is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters.

Today, Zach Davis is joined by New York Times columnist

and author Ross Douthit to talk about his new book,

Believe, why everyone should be religious. Ross has spent his career bridging worlds,

explaining faith and conservatism to a largely secular audience, while also translating secular

ideas back to religious readers. And in this conversation, he makes a compelling case for why

belief isn't just a leap into the unknown,

but a rational and maybe even necessary response to the world as we actually experience it.

Zach and Ross explore some of the major barriers that keep modern intellectually serious people from embracing faith,

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