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Former atheist Dr. Alister McGrath dismissed Christianity and embraced science as the only way to understand the world until he began to see problems with this limiting view. Once he opened the door to alternative views, he found the biblical worldview provided a more comprehensive and grounded view of the world and of himself. Alister’s website: http://alistermcgrath.weebly.com/ For more st...

Former skeptic Loren Weisman rejected the Jewish beliefs of his youth to embrace atheism.  Although he encountered bad examples of Christianity in his search for truth, he looked past those experiences and found Christ. Loren's Resources: https://www.lorenweisman.com Resources/authors recommended by Loren: The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel Cold Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace I Don’t Have Enou...

A Princeton and Oxford graduate, former skeptic Dr. Vince Vitale valued autonomy and pursued high achievement as the greatest good in life. When investigating Christianity, he found it to be worth his ultimate belief, value, and trust. Vince's Resources: podcast:  Unbelievable? https://www.premierunbelievable.com/shows/unbelievable Book: "Non-Identity Theodicy: A Grace-Based Response to the Proble...

Archeologist, world traveler, and former skeptic Dr. Josephine Thomas once thought all religions were fictional stories until she finally encountered the 'true myth' of historical Christianity. Resources/authors recommended by Josephine: Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis The Resurrection of the Son of God, N.T. Wright Visit Side B Stories' YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@sidebstories For m...

English gentleman, actor, and former atheist Nigel Goodwin was raised within a Marxist worldview.  He saw church as fabricated theatre until he found the real God. Podcast episode notes: Nigel’s Resources: Biography of Nigel Goodwin written by author David Porter – Arts and Minds: The Story of Nigel Goodwin Resources/authors recommended by Nigel: Francis Schaeffer books The God Who is...

Former skeptic Neil Placer was apathetic about the question of God until his own dissatisfaction in life led him to search for something more.   Neil's Resources: Podcast: A World in Tension -This podcast explores the universal struggles of life. Externally, we encounter conflict with others. Internally, we engage in a constant debate between our hearts and minds.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...

Former atheist Stefani Ruper was intellectually convinced of secular atheism, but found that it lacked substantive answers for her life. More than 13 years of scholarly pursuit of truth led her to choose belief in God. Stefani's Resources: Youtube Channel: http://youtube.com/stefaniruper Instagram: http://instagram.com/stefani.ruper Website: http://stefaniruper.com Resources/authors recommended by...

Negative life experiences caused former atheist Matt Bagwell to reject God and Christianity.  Change in life circumstances allowed him to find an authentic kind of belief in God that he didn't think possible. YouTube:  @marksofmanhood   matt.d.bagwell@gmail.com Atheists Finding God book Rowman.com/Lexington Promo Code: LXFANDF30 Women in Apologetics https://womeninapologetics.com/

Former skeptic Joshua Rasmussen left Christianity to pursue truth through reason and philosophy. Over time, his intellectual pursuit led him back to a strong belief in God. Joshua's Resources: Defending the Correspondence Theory of Truth, 2014 Necessary Existence, 2015 How Reason Can Lead to God, 2019 Is God the Best Explanation of Things, 2019 For more stories of atheists and skeptics becoming Ch...

Former skeptic Chris Waghorn left his belief in the Christian God behind to embrace an Eastern, universal view of god. After several years, he rediscovered the Christian God as the One who is both truth and real. Chris's Resources: Twitter: @CJMindBody The Bible League Australia: https://bl.org.au Resources/authors recommended by Chris for further study on Christianity: William Lane Craig C. S. Le...

Former atheist Mason Jones thought Christian belief was an overly simplistic view of life and reality until he began to recognize its depth and complexity, its ability to better explain reality. Mason's Campus Outreach Page: https://cocentralil.org/mason-jones Atheists Finding God book promo code LXFANDF30  valid at https://Rowman.com/Lexington Episode Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining in....

Former atheist Stu Fuhlendorf felt no need for God, achieving high level of success and power in the business world.  However, his achievements were tainted by emptiness and addiction which helped him become open to his need for God. Stu's Resources: book:  Wall Street to the Well:  A Story of Transformation from Fortune to Faith church website: redemptionhills.com Lifeverse website: www.lifeverse...

Former atheist Will Witt presumed atheism was true until his beliefs began to fall apart under the weight of scrutiny for grounding of his values. It opened him towards a search for God. Will's Resources: website: theflstandard.com book:  How to Win Friends and Influence Enemies social media: @thewillwitt

Former atheist Pedro Garcia grew up in a secular culture, making it easy to leave his nominal religion behind.  After encountering serious, intelligent Christians, he began to question the possibility of God. website: askandwonder.com translator for Christian organizations: askandwonder.com/translations email: askandwondernashville@gmail.com church: The Donelson Fellowship To learn more and hear m...

Former atheist Malia grew up in a religious home but she never personally believed in God.  When she followed atheism’s rational end towards nihilism, it led to her to question what was true. For more stories of atheists and skeptics converting to Christianity, visit www.sidebstories.com Episode Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining in. I’m Jana Harmon, and you’re listening to...

Former atheist Ben Clifton thought religious belief was for the weak-minded, for those who didn’t believe in science.  His caricatures of Christianity began to break down as he encountered authentic, intelligent Christians who challenged him to consider the reality of God. Ben’s Resources: www.apologeticsonmission.org Resources recommended by Roger: Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis Finger...

Former atheist Nico Tarquinio rejected a religion he thought was not worthy of belief.  As a lawyer, he considered both sides in a search for truth and changed his mind about Christianity. Resources recommended by Nico: Cold Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace Letters to an Atheist, Peter Kreeft Unbelievable? Podcast with Justin Brierley Reasonable Faith Podcast with William Lane Craig For more s...

Former skeptic Ken Boa put aside his childhood faith and became a secular humanist who tested his philosophy through psychedelic drugs. After an agonizing search for meaning, he came to believe in the reality of God. Ken’s Resources: www.kenboa.org Resources recommended by Mark: Escape from Reason, Francis Schaeffer The God who is There, Francis Schaeffer Works of C.S. Lewis For more stories...

Everyone in his town knew Roger Sherrer as “the community atheist.” He thought belief in God was not only childish but bad and needed to be taken down. His atheism began to break down as he suffered the consequences of his nihilistic worldview. Resources recommended by Roger: Hugh Ross, Reasons to Believe, https://reasons.org William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith, https://www.reasonablefaith.org Co...

Through a serious study of philosophy, Dr. John Wise began to doubt his Christian beliefs.  After 25 years of atheism, he began to question his disbelief. John’s Resources: Podcast: ‘The Christian Atheist’: https://pod.link/1553077203 Podcast: No Compromise Podcast: Simple Gifts Website: https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com Resources recommended by Mark: Surprised by Jo...

Former atheist Mark Goodnight rejected God because of tragic life circumstances. After years of self-destructive living, he became convinced God was real through a series of unexpected events. Mark’s Resources: Blog: https://cyberpenance.wordpress.com/ Twitter: GospelApologist Instagram: @martyrtek Resources recommended by Mark: Tactics, Greg Koukl Forensic Faith, Jim Warner Wallace Mere Chr...

Former atheist Kim Endraske believed in science and her own morality instead of God, yet she lived with a constant fear of moral failure and death. After her views were challenged by an intelligent Christian, she found belief and grace in God. Kim’s Resources: Book: God is Real: The Eyewitness Testimony of a Former Atheist www.amazon.com/dp/1975916328 YouTube Channel: www. YouTube.com/c/Form...

Claire Dooley left the God of the Jehovah’s Witness religion behind and became an atheist.  After encountering the overwhelming love of Jesus, she came to believe. To learn more about Claire and her film documentaries, go to  www.clairedooley.co Hear more stories of atheist conversions to Christianity at www.sidebstories.com Episode Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining in. I’m Jana...

For two years, we’ve been sharing stories of atheist and skeptics’ journeys from disbelief to belief in God and Christianity. Thank you for listening and joining us along this journey. Visit www.sidebstories.com for the podcast archives, video library, and more resources!

Former atheist Dr. Hugh Ross, an astrophysicist, began an intensive search to discover the cause of the universe, and it led him to God. Reasons to Believe – www.reasons.org Resources by Hugh Ross: Always Be Ready:  A Call to Adverturous Faith Why the Universe is the Way it is A Matter of Days:   Resolving a Creation Controversy Improbable Planet:  How Earth Became Humanity’s Home Crea...