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Sarah Irving-Stonebraker (PhD in History from Cambridge University) is a Senior Lecturer (with tenure) in Modern European History at Western Sydney University in Australia. She was brought up in a secular household and attended university to study history. For a large segment of her studies as well as prior to her conversion to Christianity, Stonebraker possessed much skepticism over religious claims and alleged truths[https://jamesbishopblog.com/2017/09/12/how-atheism-led-influential-atheist-historian-dr-sarah-irving-stonebraker-to-faith/ [1<nowiki>]</nowiki>].

'''Sarah Irving-Stonebraker''' (PhD in History from Cambridge University) is a Senior Lecturer (with tenure) in Modern European History at Western Sydney University in Australia. She was brought up in a secular household and attended university to study [[history]]. For a large segment of her studies as well as prior to her [[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian|conversion to Christianity]], Stonebraker possessed much skepticism over religious claims and alleged truths[https://jamesbishopblog.com/2017/09/12/how-atheism-led-influential-atheist-historian-dr-sarah-irving-stonebraker-to-faith/ [1<nowiki>]</nowiki>].

==Stonebraker’s Background and Skepticism of Religion==

==Stonebraker’s Background and Skepticism of Religion==

Stonebraker, who already had dreams to become a historican at just the young age of eight, went on to study history and author an award winning book on the history of Britain’s colonial empire called Natural Science and the Origins of the British Empire (2008). Her book was well received and she was awarded The Royal Society of Literature and Jerwood Foundation Award for Non-fiction.  

Stonebraker, who already had dreams to become a historian at just the young age of eight, went on to study history and author an award-winning book on the history of Britain’s colonial empire called Natural Science and the Origins of the British Empire (2008). Her book was well received and she was awarded The Royal Society of Literature and Jerwood Foundation Award for Non-fiction.  

Stonebraker’s skepticism of the purported truths of religion can be traced back to her “loving, secular home." When she arrived at Sydney University she was a critic of religion. Religious faith and belief in God were unimportant to her at the time, and she rejected the idea that one needed faith or belief in God to be able to sustain value and meaning in life [https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/breakpoint/saved-by-an-atheist-do-human-matter-or-not.html [2<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

Stonebraker’s skepticism of the purported truths of religion can be traced back to her “loving, secular home." When she arrived at Sydney University she was a critic of religion. Religious faith and belief in God were unimportant to her at the time, and she rejected the idea that one needed faith or belief in God to be able to sustain value and meaning in life [https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/breakpoint/saved-by-an-atheist-do-human-matter-or-not.html [2<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

Her skeptical views were met with little challenge at King’s College (Cambridge) known for its secular ideology. Stonebraker's negative perception of Christianity fitted well with the views of her fellow students: "Christians were anti-intellectual and self-righteous.” [http://www.veritas.org/oxford-atheism-to-jesus/ [3<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

Her skeptical views were met with little challenge at King’s College (Cambridge). Stonebraker's negative perception of [[Christianity]] fitted well with the views of her fellow students: "Christians were anti-intellectual and self-righteous.” [http://www.veritas.org/oxford-atheism-to-jesus/ [3<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

==Stonebraker’s Doubts Over Atheism==

==Stonebraker’s Doubts Over Atheism==