From Survival to Scripture: Bear Grylls on Faith and Doubt

Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access. 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 Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and former SAS trooper who is also a survival expert. Widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild, he was also appointed as The Scout Association’s youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at the age of 35. He held the post until September 2024, becoming the second-longest-serving Chief Scout after Robert Baden-Powell. His new book, "The Greatest Story Ever Told", is a retelling of the life of Jesus through the eyes of five Gospel characters: Mary the mother of Jesus, Thomas, Peter, John, and Mary Magdalene. - LINKS Buy "The Greatest Story Ever Told: an Eyewitness Account": https://amzn.to/4nHFnqp - TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Retelling Christianity in the First Person 12:36 - Faith and Doubt Come Together 17:50 - Did Bear’s Research Cause Doubt or Faith? 29:05 - Reconciling the Differences Between the Gospels 40:54 - On Not Putting Words in Jesus’ Mouth 50:03 - Where Alex’s Interest in the Gospels Began 56:28 - Travelling Back to the Time of Jesus: Where Would You Go? - 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] ------------------------------------------