Unbelievable? Conversion and de-conversion: Why atheists become Christians and Christians become atheists. Jana Harmon and Joel Furches

2020-11-07T00:00:00+00:00

Justin talks to Jana Harmon about her PhD research on adult atheist conversion to Christianity and presents stories from her new ‘Side B Podcast’. Joel Furches, who is researching de-conversion, also joins the conversation.

For The Side B Podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-side-b-podcast-jana-harmon-VJUERcA6Fih/

For Joel Furches article on de-conversion: https://hubpages.com/politics/Why-do-Christians-Become-Atheists-A-Case-Study

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