Why secular sceptic Nir Eyal thinks we need Church
Theology student David MacPherson reflects on a recent episode of The Diary of a CEO, where Nir Eyal discussed the benefits of church and a worshipping community
When tuning in to the popular podcast, The Diary of a CEO, to learn how to form good habits and improve concentration, I did not expect to be directed to the benefits of attending church or a place of worship. The guest, Nir Eyal, describes himself as secular and a sceptic, yet he argues for the positive significance of religion in our lives. He describes the benefits of church as “amazing” and concludes that those who do not attend a place of worship “give up a lot”.
It was an unexpected but positively intriguing proposition from Eyal. The intrigue lay in the unexpected source of encouragement to…(Register to read the rest of the article)
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