{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6835905c2780b226c72e9d0d/69cf0f07d2e95f51318efc52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How would you sell Christianity today? with Rory Sutherland","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6835905c2780b226c72e9d0d/1775177465128-96425990-365d-4716-9e04-678876e2a780.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Advertising guru – and the Spectator's <em>Wiki Man – </em>Rory Sutherland joins Damian Thompson to try and tackle the question 'how would you sell Christianity – today?' If religions have previously thrived by providing a form of social network and an 'elevated trust mechanism', perhaps there ways in which they can adapt for modern society – especially as many people appear to be turning away from conspicuous consumption and searching for meaning. </p><p><br></p><p>In this Easter special they ponder: are religious people less likely to be alcoholics? Does driving make you a better person? And are Churches today akin to the carrier pigeon of yesteryear?</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Patrick Gibbons.</p><p><br></p><p> </p>","author_name":"The Spectator"}