Quiet Revival: Wishful Thinking or Real Awakening?

Public theologian Dr Craig Heilmann joins Andrew Urquhart from Fiji, where he's attending the Oceania Practical Theology Conference, to discuss claims of a "quiet revival" in Western Christianity following the UK Bible Society's partially retracted research.

Dr Heilmann argues that despite flawed statistics behind the original report, anecdotal and measurable evidence still points to genuine spiritual renewal, citing rising baptisms, Bible sales, Alpha course numbers in Australia, and Muslims converting to Christianity. He acknowledges bias can cut both ways, but warns that some institutions - including Australia's census - have a vested interest in downplaying Christianity's resurgence, and challenges churches to seize the missional opportunity presented by immigration and genuine spiritual searching among young people.

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