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Breakpoint

Former Associate of Famous Atheist Now Follows Christ

Breakpoint

Colson Center

Christianity, News Commentary, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2023

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Apparently, Josh Timonen, once a right-hand man of New Atheist author Richard Dawkins, has converted to Christianity. Timonen began working with Dawkins back in 2006, just before the publication of Dawkins' bestseller, The God Delusion, helping with Dawkins' website, some documentaries, as well as his foundation and merchandise. The two parted ways due to a legal dispute. 

Later, Timonen relocated his family during the pandemic, and they started attending a church so that his young daughter could make friends. At that church, Timonen and his wife began to reconsider Christianity and, after reading Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ, Timonen was confronted with the historical fact of Jesus' life, ministry, and resurrection, all of which he had dismissed early on in his atheism. Within the year, Josh and his wife placed their faith in Christ.  

Timonen's story is a reminder that God is at work and that through Christ, can reconcile us to Himself, even "while we were enemies" (Romans 5:10).  

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0:00.0

With a woman to look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

0:04.6

Apparently, Josh Timonon, once a right-hand man of new atheist author Richard Dawkins, has

0:09.5

now chosen to follow Christ.

0:11.3

Timonon began working with Dawkins back in 2006, just before the publication of the best

0:15.6

seller of the God Delusion.

0:17.0

He helped with Dawkins' websites and documentaries, as well as with his foundation and merchandise.

0:22.0

The two parted ways, due to illegal dispute.

0:24.6

Much later, Timonon relocated his family during the pandemic, and they started to attend

0:28.6

at church so that his young daughter could make some friends.

0:31.2

At that church, he and his wife began to reconsider Christianity, and after reading Lee

0:35.2

Strobel's The Case for Christ, Timonon was confronted with the historical facts of Jesus'

0:39.8

life, ministry, and resurrection, all of which he had dismissed early on in his atheism.

0:44.6

Within the year, both Josh and his wife had placed their faith in Christ.

0:48.1

Timonon's story reminds us that God is always at work, and that through Christ, God can

0:52.3

reconcile us to Himself.

0:54.2

Even while we are His enemies, as Romans 5.10 says,

0:57.6

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

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