So just lately I've been giving a lot of thought to life, the universe and our place in it. I've been very, very surprised to find myself realising that everything for which science can't provide an explanation can be elegantly explained in one way: God.

I've been an atheist for my entire life. As I've described on this site before, I didn't believe in any of the religious stories I heard as a child; as a historian, I still don't believe in them in a literal sense. However, I have increasingly come to see that they contain a great deal of allegorical wisdom, and truthfully answer many questions for those who seek out the answers. With this in mind, I find that I can no longer dispute that God is real, and that He and His Son Lord Jesus Christ will benevolently guide any one of us through life if we will only accept them.

I have accepted them, and the great love I now know they have for all humanity. Today, for the first time in my life, I attended a church service. I was a little nervous about doing so due to worrying that the people there might not welcome me, but as soon as I entered the church I felt a great peace, as though I had come home to a home I never knew I had. I have never felt so at peace as I do now, and from this point onwards I'll be attending church every week. It seems fitting, really – on the day that Christ arose from the tomb, I feel I have arisen from ignorance by hearing His message to the world.

Therefore, on this day, Easter Sunday, 1st of April 2018, I am announcing that I am a Christian. As soon as I've posted this, I will be praying that each and every one of you will be blessed to see God's light as I have done, and that we will all be united in our love of Christ.