{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcandid.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwhy-are-bible-sales-up-sean-mcdowell-episode-285-WMl5czmP","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Why Are Bible Sales Up?: Sean McDowell |Episode 285 - part 1","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/67c5ed8a-c020-4251-a2e6-25253a45ffab/9836f185-a005-4b20-b677-179a1300e644/ep-20285-20spotify-20square-20poster.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/f5d7abfa-67e0-447b-8734-99b4ef5b4930\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Why Are Bible Sales Up?: Sean McDowell |Episode 285 - part 1\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Why are Bible sales experiencing a surprising 22% surge? Is Western culture becoming spiritually curious again? In this episode of Candid Conversations, Jonathan Youssef welcomes Dr. Sean McDowell—author, speaker, and Biola University professor—to unpack this unexpected trend.\n\nSean shares insights from his years of engaging the next generation on matters of faith, culture, and apologetics. Together, they explore:\n\nWhy a sharp rise in Bible sales should give us pause—and cautious hope\nHow cultural voices like Jordan Peterson and Jonathan Rauch are contributing to renewed interest in Christianity\nWhy secularism may be losing momentum among young adults\nHow Christians can better engage a spiritually curious culture today—not with confrontation, but with conversation\n\nDrawing on historical shifts, current research, and his experiences equipping students and churches, Sean encourages believers to rethink how we present the gospel in this pivotal moment. Instead of arguing like it's still the era of the \"new atheists,\" it’s time to listen, ask better questions, and meet people in their spiritual hunger."}