DEBATE: Did Christianity Give Us Western Values? - Glen Scrivener vs Alex O'Connor

For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com. To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic. - VIDEO NOTES This debate was filmed on the 23rd of September 2025. It is a re-upload with the kind permission of @justinbrierley and Think Faith. - LINKS Get Glen's book, "The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality": https://amzn.to/3QitOe8 - TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intros 3:30 Alex and Glen State Each Other’s Case 11:33 Is Christian Morality Unique? 18:53 Why is Dominion so Popular? 26:03 Did Christianity Give Us Compassion? 31:53 Jesus vs the Old Testament 41:51 Rights and Equality 56:40 Women, Feminism and Christianity 1:06:01 What is the True Origin of Rights? 1:17:06 Where Did Non-Christians Get Their Values? 1:29:19 What Would Falsify Glen’s Thesis? 1:39:31 Does Emotivism Make Sense? 1:44:47 Slavery and Christianity 2:16:00 Consent in the Bible 2:23:39 What Have Glen and Alex Learned From Each Other? - CONNECT My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic The Within Reason Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168 - CONTACT Business email: [email protected] Brand enquiries: [email protected] ------------------------------------------