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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, 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. <ref name="Metaxas 2017">{{cite web |author=Eric Metaxas|title=Saved by an Atheist: Do Humans Matter or Not?|url=https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/breakpoint/saved-by-an-atheist-do-human-matter-or-not.html |accessdate=23/06/2019 |language=English |date=12/06/2017}}</ref>

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>]

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.” <ref name="Stonebraker 2017">{{cite web |author=Sarah Irving-Stonebraker|title=How Oxford and Peter Singer drove me from atheism to Jesus|url=http://www.veritas.org/oxford-atheism-to-jesus/ |accessdate=23/06/2019 |language=English |date=12/06/2017}}</ref>

==Stonebraker’s Doubts Over Atheism==

==Stonebraker’s Doubts Over Atheism==