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Former atheist Dr. Dan Mizell left Christianity and embraced science as the most rational way to understand and live in the world.  Over time, he began to question whether the natural world was sufficient to explain reality.  His search for answers led him to a more solid foundation for knowledge, ethics, and life in God.

Nate Sala rejected his parents’ faith tradition of Christianity and pursued life on his own terms, but his life failed to bring satisfaction to his deepest longings. His search led him to find all that he desired in God.

Nate's Resources:

C.S. Lewis Institute's Study Courses

Although Melanie Beerda was raised in a Christian family, her life experience alienated her from the concept of a loving God.  After leaving Christianity to go her own way for several years, she finally discovered the loving God who had been there for her all along.

Melanie's Resources:

https://www.melaniebeerda.ca

Rekindled Faith with Melanie Beerda podcast

 apologeticscanada.com

The AC Podcast (Available on Spotify and Apple)

Keith Hess grew up in a Christian family but began to question whether or not what he believed was real or true.  His doubts went unanswered for years until he was finally introduced to solid reasons for belief.  Now a professor of philosophy and apologetics, Dr. Hess helps others find answers to the big questions of God and life.

Resources Mentioned by Keith:

Former skeptic Carrie Sheffield suffered abuse at the hand of her religious father and developed a skewed view of God. After years of questioning and searching, she finally found the unconditional love of God.

Resources Mentioned by Carrie

Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller

Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Works of Deepak Chopra

Resources by Carrie

Book: Motorhome Prophecies

Website: https://carriesheffield.com/

Chemist and former atheist Dr. Kirk Shanahan began to see science's inability to answer big questions of life and the universe.  It opened him up to the search for truth and the possibility of God.

Former atheist Dave Rankin's difficult life experiences proved to him that God could not exist.  Through his years of atheism, other surprising experiences awakened him to the possibility of something more than his atheism could explain. 

Episode Notes:

Book(2012): 39 Years in the Wilderness, an Atheist Walk With God (available on Amazon Kindle)

As a Christian, Adam Terry experienced an intellectual crisis of faith. His doubts and questions prompted an investigation to determine whether his beliefs were true. His journey through skepticism led him back to a more robust faith.

Episode Notes:

Adam's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@curiouschristianity

Adam's X (Twitter) account: @Curi_Christian

From a secular Jewish home, scientific scholar and former skeptic Dr. James Tour encountered the love and reality of Jesus, and his life was immediately changed.

Dr. James Tour's Resources: 

Resources/authors recommended by Dr. Tour: