Beyond Atheism Podcast

Ep. 75: The Awakening – Joseph Lyttleton

February 23, 2026·1h 11m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Faith seems to have been a part of the human experience for as long as we have existed. But what would happen if all belief in God disappeared over night? How would the behavior of believers change after their faith was stripped away? This is the concept that Joseph Lyttleton’s newest novel, The Awakening, sets out to explore. We talk to Joseph about his latest book, how his upbringing with evangelical religion informs his writing, and how living in ten cities in ten years provided the rich color and detail in his writing. We also find out how a true atheist should feel about religion’s decline and the vandalism of once holy and sacred spaces.Joseph’s website: https://www.josephlyttleton.com/More info on The Awakening: https://linktr.ee/theawakeningjlJoseph’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/10cities10years.bsky.socialJoseph’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10cities10yearsFollow Nathan on Bluesky: @nathgalexander.bsky.socialNathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/ Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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