The Speak Life Podcast Did Scott Adams Convert On His Death Bed? || SLP627
Jan 15, 2026
The discussion centers on Scott Adams' journey towards faith in his final days, including a provocative statement about converting to Christianity. The host compares this to Pascal's wager, dissecting its implications for modern belief. There's a poignant reading of Adams' last note, expressing acceptance of Jesus, which sparks reflections on the role of digital rituals in today's faith landscape. The conversation also delves into the nature of true faith, emphasizing that salvation is about relationship, not just profession, and highlights the transformative power of facing death.
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Deathbed Wager Isn't Pascal's Original Point
- Glenn Scrivener shows Scott Adams' planned conversion mirrors a popularized version of Pascal's wager rather than Pascal's original intent.
- Pascal's point focused on heart-led motives and how passions, not reason, keep people from believing.
Heart Over Calculation
- Glenn argues modern Pascal interpretations miscast belief as a cynical risk calculation and a quick profession of faith.
- He highlights Pascal aimed to expose the heart's role, not endorse deathbed professions as genuine faith.
Internet As Digital Liturgy
- Glenn reads Shelley Miles' moving statement of Scott Adams' final words and notes she read his confession minutes before death.
- He describes the Rumble livestream and audience ritual that served as a digital liturgy for his conversion.
