Podcast: Warum wir glauben wollen | Lanz & Precht

The Pope is dead, and grief is great worldwide. But what does that have to do with us? Why do we still need religion today? "I'm very grateful that we had this Pope," says Richard David Precht, especially because Francis has brought Christian social teaching back into focus. In this episode, Markus Lanz and Richard David Precht discuss why our spiritual longing has by no means diminished, yet fewer and fewer people want to commit to religion. Why is that? Because we're all "do-it-yourselfers of our own faith" and engage in a bit of "cherry picking" when it comes to spiritual rituals? Markus Lanz recounts how he once met Pope Francis in the Vatican. At the salad buffet. How that came about and why the conflict between reformers and conservatives in the Catholic Church is spreading to the rest of the world is what this episode is about. ----- Here on ZDFheute News, you'll find out what's happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background, and address social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts we present. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss a thing. You can always stay up to date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/. #lanz #precht #podcast