Unapologetic #75 Sarah Irving-Stonebraker: How an atheist academic moved towards belief in God

2023-10-24T17:00:00+01:00

Former atheist-turned Christian Associate Professor Sarah Irving-Stonebraker shares how studying some of the founders of modern science challenged her assumption that religion and science were fundamentally opposed. She also highlights the moment she realised her atheism could no longer sustain her moral commitments.

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