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Historian Molly Worthen talks with The Gospel Coalition about her conversion to evangelical Christianity

John Fea   |  May 9, 2023

I love every minute of this interview.

Here is Collin Hanson of The Gospel Coalition interviewing University of North Carolina historian Molly Worthen:

Some highlights:

  • Worthen praises Tim Keller for his work in Christian apologetics
  • She talks about her critical piece on Al Mohler in Christianity Today and why she may have been hired to write that piece.
  • She discusses rereading early Francis Schaeffer, especially The God Who is There.
  • Hanson asks Worthen how she “came under conviction of sin and the hope of salvation through Jesus Christ.” (Worthen “became a Christian last August”).
  • She describes how J.D. Greear and Tim Keller played a role in her conversion through conversations and ZOOM calls. Worthen starting worshipping at Greear’s Summit Church.
  • The work of N.T. Wright convinced her that Jesus rose from the dead.
  • She was baptized at Greear’s Summit Church.

What a beautiful and joyful conversation.

Filed Under: Way of Improvement Tagged With: Collin Hanson, conversion narratives, evangelicalism, Molly Worthen