{"podcast":{"title":"The Next Generation","slug":"the-next-generation-7040486","podcast_index_feed_id":7040486,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/107851968/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://substack.com/@elliotbewick","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44111306/44111306-1753996735676-ffcbc51019e73.jpg","author":"Elliot Bewick","episode_count":113,"summary":"20 year old. I talk to anyone and everyone. The Next Generation is a place to be exposed to different opinions, learn lessons from the past & search your way to a meaningful and fulfilled life...","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T20:18:14.542561+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-generation-7040486"},"episode":{"title":"RuslanKD Vs 20 Year Old Atheist | #72","slug":"ruslankd-vs-20-year-old-atheist-72","published_at":"2026-04-10T04:14:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-generation-7040486/ruslankd-vs-20-year-old-atheist-72","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-generation-7040486","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elliot-bewick/episodes/RuslanKD-Vs-20-Year-Old-Atheist--72-e3hmfht","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2853751246.mp3","summary":"Loved sitting down with Christian YouTuber, Ruslan KD, whose stuff I’ve been watching for ages. On his channel (https://www.youtube.com/ruslankd) Ruslan shares commentary on Christian living, culture, and personal development. He has just released a book, Godly Ambition, and is about to embark on a speaking tour of the US.Ruslan’s book: https://blessgod.co/products/godly-ambition-by-ruslan-kdSee Ruslan live: https://blessgod.co/pages/liveCheck out 321 here: https://321course.com/nextgenTry Jamie AI and use my code ELLIOT to get 20% off: https://www.jamie-ai.com/CHAPTERS00:00 Has the ‘Quiet Revival’ been debunked?02:04 Evil in the world is pushing people towards God06:08 Why Christianity and not Islam?07:27 Is the influence of Christianity on the West overstated?09:09 Elliot: I want more Bryce Crawfords in the world14:10 Christian values Vs Christian-ish values19:23 Are Christians guilty of dismissing the sins of the Church?23:19 Irreligiosity is growing worldwide27:57 Ruslan: Not everything about revival is good36:33 Just because Christianity is popular, doesn’t mean it’s true40:32 Elliot’s spiritual journey and Ruslan’s story48:44 What is belief?56:44 What about ‘Christians’ that don’t seem to follow Christ?1:01:02 Are apologetics debates actually useful?1:04:20 Critiquing emotivism1:09:25 Do Christians twist scripture to make it say what they want?1:13:04 Where does human worth come from?1:20:35 The difference between purpose and calling1:26:51 The importance of having principles1:29:21 Clickbait - where is the line?1:38:24 Feeling the fear of God1:41:34 The pain of how Christians see the world1:44:53 Gen Z has a huge and unprecedented foe1:53:26 Your advice to a young personMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbe…","meta_description":"Loved sitting down with Christian YouTuber, Ruslan KD, whose stuff I’ve been watching for ages. On his channel (https://www.youtube.com/ruslankd) Ruslan s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6990,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-next-generation-7040486/episodes/ruslankd-vs-20-year-old-atheist-72/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-generation-7040486/ruslankd-vs-20-year-old-atheist-72.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}