In this episode, Paul Kingsnorth discusses his path from atheism through Buddhism and paganism into Orthodox Christianity. 📙 FREE eBOOK on Orthodox monastic wisdom: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 ❤️ Interested in the complete, unedited interview? It has been available for weeks to patrons! Please consider supporting this work! --- https://social.protectingveil.com/support THIS IS the first episode from my interview with acclaimed Orthodox novelist, essayist, poet, and cultural critic Paul Kingsnorth. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube For more from Paul Kingsnorth: "The Cross and the Machine" (Kingsnorth's in-depth conversion story, highly recommended) https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/06/the-cross-and-the-machine Also, please check out his blog: https://paulkingsnorth.substack.com/ And: https://www.paulkingsnorth.net/ MORE?! 1) 👏 SUPPORT: If you enjoy this channel, please consider supporting it! There are opportunities for financial and non-financial support: https://social.protectingveil.com/support 2) 🔔 SUBSCRIBE! Understand your faith better so you can live it more deeply: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube 3) 📙 FREE eBOOK ON THE ELDERS Interested in the lives and counsels of contemporary elders and Saints of Greece? Download a free abridged version of my book on the elders here: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 4) 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/protectingveil Twitter: http://twitter.com/protectingveil Instagram: http://instagram.com/protectingveil Website: http://protectingveil.com/ 5) 🎹 DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? I’m writing and recording songs retelling the lives of ancient Saints! The music featured at the beginning of this video is from my song for Saint Anthony the Great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BlU_yae74 Music Links: YouTube: null Website: http://newhagiography.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newhagiography Twitter: https://social.protectingveil.com/twitter Instagram: http://instagram.com/newhagiography Bandcamp: https://newhagiography.bandcamp.com/ 6) 🎨 ARE YOU AN ORTHODOX ARTIST OR PATRON? Please check out Zosima Society, where we’re connecting Orthodox non-liturgical artists (writers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, etc.) and patrons! https://social.protectingveil.com/zosimasociety