Ideas Have Consequences With Larry Alex Taunton

God or No God? The Christopher Hitchens Debate

1 h 33 min · 30. juni 2026
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Looking back at my 2010 debate with Christopher Hitchens, a man I deeply disagreed with, yet came to genuinely respect and call a friend.   Our question was simple: Is a Christian society or an atheistic society better for human flourishing?   I believe the conversation is just as relevant today.

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episode Why the Bible Is the “Prequel” to Western Civilization | Texas Schools & the K–12 Curriculum artwork

Why the Bible Is the “Prequel” to Western Civilization | Texas Schools & the K–12 Curriculum

Should the Bible be taught in public schools? In this episode of Ideas Have Consequences, Larry Alex Taunton examines the Texas State Board of Education's decision to include the Bible in the K–12 curriculum—and argues that the debate is about far more than religion. Larry contends that the Bible is the "prequel" to Western civilization. Without understanding it, he argues, students cannot fully grasp Western literature, history, philosophy, law, or even many of the moral assumptions that shape modern society. Drawing on historical scholarship, literary examples, and the ongoing Texas curriculum debate, Larry explores why biblical literacy has long been considered foundational to a classical education—even by many who do not identify as Christians.

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