Navigating Beliefs and Community

This chapter explores the deep connections between personal faith journeys and the broader impact of American politics on human rights. The speaker shares their transition from a Pentecostal upbringing to atheism, reflecting on the challenges of leaving a faith community and the resulting familial estrangement. Additionally, the chapter touches on humorous and frustrating discussions around flat Earth beliefs, culminating in an Antarctic expedition that reveals the complexities of belief and evidence in contemporary society.