Questioning Christianity: A Professor's Journey from Skepticism to Faith | Molly Worthen at Michigan

Molly Worthen (UNC-Chapel Hill) explores faith, doubt, and the historical case for Christianity. | University of Michigan, 03/18/2026 | Explore more at https://www.veritas.org. Speaker: Molly Worthen - Professor of History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Moderator: Thad Polk - Samuel D. Epstein Collegiate Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan Want Veritas updates in your inbox? Subscribe to our twice-monthly newsletter here: https://www.veritas.org/newsletter-yt INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/veritasforum FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/veritasforum PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-veritas-forum/id1210782509 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=VeritasForum Over the past two decades, The Veritas Forum has been hosting vibrant discussions on life's hardest questions and engaging the world's leading colleges and universities with Christian perspectives and the relevance of Jesus. Learn more at http://www.veritas.org, with upcoming events and over 600 pieces of media on topics including science, philosophy, music, business, medicine, and more! 0:00 Introduction 3:16 How a Secular Historian Fell Into Religion 5:46 From Academic Interest to Personal Seeking 8:47 Evangelized While Reporting — A Pastor's Unlikely Impact 10:30 Why Christianity's Truth Claim Is Unique 13:45 Investigating the Resurrection as a Historian 18:10 Reading the Gospels as Primary Sources 22:00 Fine-Tuning, Consciousness, and the Case for Theism 24:15 Baptism at a Southern Baptist Megachurch 26:31 Q&R - How Do You Reconcile Miracles With a Natural World 31:00 Q&R - What Keeps You From Going Back to Atheism 40:18 Q&R - Can We Honestly Engage Divine Hiddenness 47:21 Q&R - Has Your Faith Changed Your Academic Relationships 53:25 Q&R - How Do You Speak to Apathy About Worldview Questions 1:01:10 Q&R - How Can Non-Believers Find Meaning Without Religion 1:09:34 Q&R - Have You Considered Other Religions 1:10:10 Q&R - How Has Faith Changed Your View of Christian Divisions 1:15:43 Final Advice for Seekers