Former atheist, Dr 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. Jana Harmon shares her story

No matter how intellectual and rational we are, we all make decisions based upon what we’ve experienced, what we know and what we want. Sometimes we want to know what is true. Other times we tend to avoid the truth because it doesn’t seem to align with our desires. Regardless, we’re constantly making choices towards some things and away from others. We choose to believe what we believe. We make our choices. Sometimes choices lead to confusion, deception, darkness and distress. Others lead to clarity, truth, joy and peace. Although we can’t know things with 100 per cent certainty, we can make choices based upon good, solid reasons that not only satisfy intellectually but existentially in our lives as well.

Former atheist Stefani Ruper was driven to discover truth. As an intellectual, her scholarly pursuits led her to find solid answers to the big questions that had long haunted her. Only after years of study and contemplation was she able to choose to believe in the reality… (Register to read the rest of the article)