The Boundless Bible 37: Abdu Murray: The Beauty of Embracing The Truth
Abdu Murray is an author, attorney, and leading Christian apologist who has spent years engaging some of the most pressing questions about faith and culture. Once a devout Muslim, Abdu dedicated nearly a decade to investigating the historical, philosophical, and scientific claims of Christianity before coming to faith in Jesus.
Today, he serves as the President of Embrace the Truth, a ministry dedicated to sharing the Gospel through open conversations, debates, and media. Abdu has spoken around the world at universities, churches, and conferences, and is known for his thoughtful approach to skepticism, worldview issues, and the intersection of culture and Christianity.
He is the author of several influential books, including Saving Truth, Grand Central Question, Apocalypse Later, and More than a White Man’s Religion. He also hosts the podcasts All Rise, Deliberations LIVE, and CouldaShouldaWoulda, where he brings courtroom-style clarity to the big questions of life and faith.
Connect with Abdu Murray and explore more of his work here:
- Website: embracethetruth.org
- Podcast: All Rise on Spotify
- YouTube: Embrace the Truth
- Twitter/X: @AbduMurray
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What drives someone to abandon their religious heritage and embrace a completely different faith? For Abdu Murray, former Muslim and now president of Embrace the Truth, it was a relentless nine-year quest for truth that led him to Christianity.
"I had thought that Christianity insulted God's greatness through the cross, the incarnation, the Trinity," Murray reveals with striking candor. "When I realized these things don't insult God's greatness but actually demonstrate it, something profound stirred within me." This realization marked a pivotal moment in his spiritual journey, showing how what we initially resist might ultimately be what we're seeking.
Murray's story cuts through common misconceptions about religious conversion. His transformation wasn't instantaneous but developed through years of careful investigation, including moments where beauty revealed itself unexpectedly—like when watching the film "Dead Man Walking" stirred emotions he couldn't ignore. As a Muslim writing "that's beautiful" repeatedly in the margins of the Bible, Murray found himself increasingly drawn to the teachings that would eventually transform his life.
The conversation ventures into fascinating theological territory, particularly Murray's compelling explanation of the Trinity as logically possible and theologically necessary. "God is one what that exists as three whos," he explains, offering a refreshingly clear framework for understanding this often-misunderstood doctrine. His articulation shows how the Trinity actually fulfills what many Muslims seek—a truly great God who needs nothing outside Himself to express love.
Perhaps most moving is Murray's honest reflection on what his conversion cost him in terms of identity and community. In honor-shame cultures, changing your faith means becoming someone who bri
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