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In this interview, Christian Wagner @MilitantThomist shares his conversion story from being an Anglican Seminarian to a Catholic apologist. Watch as he discusses his journey and the reasons behind his faith transformation.
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Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction and Welcome to Christian Wagner
1:50 From High School to Anglican Seminary
3:59 Discovering St. Thomas Aquinas
5:33 Anti-Catholic Roots and Early Beliefs
7:19 Why Anti-Catholic? A Theological Shift
9:23 St. Thomas, Newman, and Bellarmine in Conversion
11:43 Justification: The Key to Becoming Catholic
14:53 Romans and Augustine Refine Justification Views
17:48 Sanctifying Grace Transforms Worldview
20:43 Responding to “Jesus Alone Is Enough”
23:50 The Last Domino: Justification Over Papacy
26:46 Conversion Challenges and Family Reactions
28:52 Married as Anglicans, Converting Together
31:20 Family Reactions to Becoming Catholic
33:23 Working at Walmart and Twitter Handle Origin
35:37 First Confession and Eucharist Experience
39:40 Advice to Pre-Conversion Self
42:28 St. Augustine and Motives of Credibility
46:09 St. Optatus: Underrated Apologetics Master
50:01 Closing and Where to Find Christian’s Work