The Lapsed Atheist: Charles Murray Makes the Case for God

For most of his life, Charles Murray was a casual agnostic who assumed smart people had left religion behind. Now he’s not so sure. Murray joins Peter Robinson to discuss the evidence that forced him to reconsider God, the soul, and Christianity—from near-death experiences and the mysterious Shroud of Turin to the historical reliability of the Gospels and the Resurrection. It’s the story of an empirically minded skeptic following the evidence wherever it leads—and discovering that faith may be far more reasonable than he once believed. Subscribe to Uncommon Knowledge to stay notified for the next episode: https://www.hoover.org/publications/u... __________ 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: ‪@HooverInstitution‬ 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow us on social media: • Facebook:   / hooverinststanford   • LinkedIn:   / hoover-institution-at-stanford-university   • Instagram:   / hooverinstitution   • TikTok:   / hooverinstitution   • X:   / hooverinst   The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University.