{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-art-of-manliness.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F238-life-in-a-secular-age-9OdY_Dk5","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#238: Life in a Secular Age","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1f6311/1f63112c-076a-4aa7-8021-e8cbcdb2cafe/8dfd47ce-6bea-49bf-9d4b-fafdc30b1aa1/image.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/8dfd47ce-6bea-49bf-9d4b-fafdc30b1aa1\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#238: Life in a Secular Age\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Philosophy professor Charles Taylor wrote a 900-page tome called \"A Secular Age\" in which he argues that secularity has more to do with a feeling of uncertainty about truth that pervades a culture in which all ideas are contested and contestable.\r\nMy guest today on the show wrote a reader’s guide to Taylor’s epic work. His name is James K. A. Smith (he goes by Jamie). He’s a Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College and his book is called How (Not) to Be Secular. Today on the show, Jamie and I discuss what it means to live in a secular age, how we got here, and why it creates so much anxiety. Whether you’re a believer, agnostic, or atheist, you’re going to find some fascinating insights about today’s culture."}