Changing My Mind: A Skeptical Professor Meets a Surprising God | Molly Worthen at Texas A&M

Molly Worthen (UNC) shares why she changed her mind about Christianity. In this interview with Lorien Foote (Texas A&M), they discuss Molly's work as a historian, her Christian conversion, and the what questions she's still asking. | Texas A&M University, 4/15/2024 | Explore more at https://www.veritas.org.

Speakers:
Molly Worthen - Associate Professor of History at UNC
Lorien Foote - Patricia & Bookman Peters Professor of History at Texas A&M

Moderator:
Curry Kennedy - Assistant Professor of English at Texas A&M

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:13 What was your worldview growing up?
00:04:40 How did you explore big questions?
00:08:33 What was your introduction to the Bible?
00:13:17 When did things begin to change?
00:21:50 C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy
00:32:25 What did you learn about the Resurrection?
00:46:59 When did you decide to become a Christian?
00:51:30 How has your experience of Christianity been?
00:54:23 How did it feel to change your mind?
00:58:25 Q&R: How did your colleagues respond to your conversion?
01:02:11 Q&R: Why is it important to de-familiarize ourselves with the Gospels?
01:05:54 Q&R: What are some things students may believe without realizing?
01:12:12 Q&R: What is a key issue that is problematic among evangelicals?

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