Rewilding Christianity

A renewed interest in Christianity? Old traditions of myth and
place revived? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues,
Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon consider the significance of
recent conversions, as confessed by figures such as Paul
Kingsnorth and Martin Shaw, as well as the prominence given to
Christianity by writers such as Marilynne Robinson and Jordan
Peterson. They explore what has been called the “rewilding” of
Christianity and whether traditional approaches have run out of
steam. Are surprisingly common religious encounters with divine
and supernatural presences becoming more acceptable? What of the
challenge to mainstream forms of Christianity coming from the
pens of Radical Orthodoxy and, unexpectedly, C.S. Lewis? And what
might full strength Christianity invite and promise? This ripple
of fresh encounters with Christianity won’t stop the general
decline of church-going in the West. But maybe that very decline
is making space for reinvigorated spiritualities.

Dr Mark Vernon is a writer and psychotherapist. He contributes to
programmes on the radio, writes and reviews for newspapers and
magazines, gives talks and podcasts. His books have covered
themes including friendship and God, ancient Greek philosophy and
wellbeing. He has a PhD in ancient Greek philosophy, and other
degrees in physics and in theology, and works as a
psychotherapist in private practice. He used to be an Anglican
priest.
http://www.markvernon.com

Mark's latest book is...
Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guide For The Spiritual Journey
https://www.markvernon.com/books/dantes-divine-comedy-book?svd=75


Dr Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is a biologist and author best known
for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University
he worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College.
He was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops
Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and From 2005 to
2010 was Director of the Perrott-Warrick project,
Cambridge. 
https://www.sheldrake.org

Rupert's latest book is...
The Science Delusion: 2020 Edition
https://www.sheldrake.org/books-by-rupert-sheldrake/the-science-delusion-science-set-free?svd=75