About this episode

Dr. John White shares his unexpected journey to converting to the Church after a decade as a professor of practical theology and ethics.

Today we're joined by John White, a theologian and ethicist who is currently Research Fellow at BYU's Maxwell Institute — and who has a fascinating and unexpected story that led him to convert to the Church just under a year ago. For over a decade, John was a tenured professor of practical theology and ethics at Baylor's Truett Theological Seminary, where he directed the graduate chaplaincy program. His work has been at the intersection of theology, ethics, and everyday embodied life—c...

People in this episode

Guest: John White

Topics covered

• theology
• conversion
• ethics
• spiritual journey
• Christianity

Keywords

• theologian
• conversion
• ethicist
• spirituality
• Baylor
• BYU
• practical theology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYU's Maxwell Institute, Baylor's Truett Theological Seminary

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