Adult Conversion vs Leaving the Faith: What’s More Meaningful? Matthew Su & Nathan Ormond | Schools Debate Special
🎓 Back to School Debate: Faith vs Deconversion!
Is it more meaningful to choose Christianity as an adult, or to walk away after growing up in it? In this special schools episode, teenagers ask the tough questions as host Sam McKee moderates a gripping debate between Matthew Su, a Christian convert and PhD candidate at Cambridge, and Nathan Ormond, ex-Christian and creator of the Digital Gnosis YouTube channel.
🔥 What makes belief authentic?
🧠 Is leaving faith an act of courage - or confusion?
📖 Can adult conversion stand up to scrutiny?
Matthew explains why he later came to embrace Christianity, and Nathan explains why he left it behind. Their stories, their reasons, their stakes—they are respectful, deep, and honest.
👇 Watch now and tell us what you think?
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