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Former Atheist Makes the Case for Jesus in Powerful New Film

He set out to disprove God—and found faith instead. Former atheist Michael Ray Lewis shares the evidence that changed everything in Universe Designed.
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Filmmaker and former atheist Michael Ray Lewis joins Michael Foust to discuss his new film, Universe Designed, which makes a compelling case for God and the truth of Christianity. In this conversation, he explains how scientific evidence, philosophy and historical facts about Jesus led him to rethink everything he once believed. Lewis also breaks down why he made the film for skeptics and believers alike -- and why he thinks this moment is ripe for asking life’s biggest questions.

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Originally published December 12, 2025.


Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. 

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