Unbelievable?
Unbelievable?
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Classic: Faith & Doubt: A Former Atheist and Ex-Christian Face Off
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Apr 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Introduction
Guillaume Bignon’s Journey from Atheism to Christianity
Encountering Christianity & The Turning Point
Intellectual & Emotional Struggles
Challenges of a Newfound Faith
Wade Padgett’s Religious Upbringing
From Faith to Doubt: Wade’s Journey to Atheism
Comparing Conversion & Deconversion Stories
Questioning Arguments for Christianity
The Role of Personal Experiences in Belief & Deconversion
Properly Basic Beliefs & Knowledge
Cognitive Science & Belief Formation
Do Conversion Stories Prove Faith?
Final Reflections
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Can belief and unbelief follow the same path? In this Unbelievable? episode, Justin Brierley hosts a fascinating conversation from 2014 between Guillaume Bignon, an atheist-turned-Christian theologian, and Wade Padgett, a former devout Christian who became an atheist.
🔍 What’s Inside?
🔥 Guillaume’s journey from atheism to Christianity—an unexpected turn shaped by intellectual inquiry and life-changing events
🔥 Wade’s shift from Christianity to atheism, driven by existential philosophy and critical reflection on faith
🔥 The power of personal experience—do conversions and deconversions rely on reason or emotion?
🔥 The role of evidence—what counts as "good reasons" for belief or unbelief?
🔥 Are conversion stories valid arguments for faith?
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