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Home » Well-Known Atheist Converts to Christianity (April Fool’s Day post)

Well-Known Atheist Converts to Christianity (April Fool’s Day post)

April 1, 2009 by Micheal Hickerson 5 Comments

Pending a press conference later today, I’ve not been given permission to use his name at this time (hint: British scientist, likes to write about bats and watchmakers). However, this shocking development will, well, shock the world.   The rumor that I have heard is that he will announce not only his conversion, but also his enrollment in a major evangelical seminary to for a degree in apologetics and possible ordination. This is truly a landmark day.

Update: The press conference is now online!   The full video can be viewed here.

Micheal Hickerson
Micheal Hickerson

The former Associate Director for the Emerging Scholars Network, Micheal lives in Cincinnati with his wife and three children and works as a web manager for a national storage and organization company. He writes about work, vocation, and finding meaning in what you do at No Small Actors.

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Public Intellectuals Tagged With: aprilfools, atheism, humor, science

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  1. Dave Snoke says

    April 1, 2009 at 11:22 am

    It is wonderful to know that Rick is now on our side!

    Reply
  2. Gregory S Hartman says

    April 1, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Huh? The link goes to a music video, the post is still quite vague, and nothing shows up on YouTube or Google news.

    If this were any other site I’d dismiss this as an unfounded rumor.

    Reply
  3. Lhynard says

    April 1, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    It is April Fools Day, don’t forget, everyone.

    Reply
  4. Micheal Hickerson says

    April 1, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Gregory – thanks for your faith in us! But yes, yes, it’s an April Fool’s post.

    Reply
  5. Amy says

    April 1, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    Rick Astley’s popularity remains constant on the Internet, I see!

    Reply

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