John Dickson, PhD

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Author | Speaker | Historian | Media Presenter — Podcast Host of Undeceptions

John Dickson (PhD, Macquarie University) is an author, speaker, historian, and media presenter. John is author of more than 20 books, two of which became television documentaries. He also cohosted the documentary For the Love of God: How the Church is Better and Worse Than you Ever Imagined. John teaches a course on the historical Jesus at the University of Sydney, Australia, and researches the origins of Christianity in the Roman empire. He is a Visiting Academic in the Faculty of Classics at Oxford University (2016-2021) and Distinguished Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Public Christianity at Ridley College Melbourne. John presents Australia’s number one religion podcast, Undeceptions, exploring aspects of life, faith, history, or ethics that are either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten.

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A Doubter's Guide to World Religions: A Fair and Friendly Introduction to the History, Beliefs, and Practices of the Big Five

Written by historian and theologian John Dickson in his characteristically engaging style, this book presents each of the world's five major systems o...

Featured on: Monday, January 23, 2023

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October 23, 2026

Penna Dexter

Texas Shariah Push

Islamic populations are growing in several states. I live in one of them: Texas. In the Dallas Fort Worth region, we’re seeing land purchases by Muslim organizations, along with well-developed plans f...

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October 23, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Does AI Have a Soul?

Decades ago, I was asked to write some short essays for a book addressing technology from a Christian perspective. In the entry on computers, I explained that just because a computer made some action...

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October 22, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Fewer Men in the Workforce

Last month I talked about the decreasing number of young men in the labor force. Kyle Becker adds some additional insight into why women outnumber men in the workforce. For example, during a strugglin...

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