"From Atheist to Catholic" - Jennifer Fulwiler

2025 State Road 436,Winter Park FL 32792

27 April, 2022

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Jennifer Fulwiler was a happy atheist all her life until an unexpected journey led her into the Catholic Church. Come hear her story! This event is FREE but you must register to attend. Just click the big green "Register" button!NOTE: This event will be held on the campus of Chesterton Academy of Orlando, a new classical high school, grounded in the Catholic faith. The campus is currently occupied by The Geneva School, which is moving out in May, so don't be alarmed when you arrive and see signs for The Geneva School—you're in the right place!DescriptionWhy would a smart, cheerful atheist decide to become Catholic? In this compelling presentation, Jennifer Fulwiler will recall her spiritual journey, from a lifetime of atheism to the Catholic Church. Jennifer Fulwiler told herself she was happy. Why wouldn't she be? She made good money as a programmer at a hot tech start-up, had just married a guy with a stack of Ivy League degrees, and lived in a twenty-first-floor condo where she could sip sauvignon blanc while watching the sun set behind the hills of Austin. Raised in a happy, atheist home, Jennifer had the freedom to think for herself and play by her own rules. Yet a creeping darkness followed her all of her life. Finally, one winter night, it drove her to the edge of her balcony, making her ask once and for all why anything mattered. At that moment everything she knew and believed was shattered. Asking the unflinching questions about life and death, good and evil, led Jennifer to Catholicism, the religion she had reviled since she was an awkward, skeptical child growing up in the Bible Belt. Come listen to her profound and often funny story of conversion! About Jennifer FulwilerJennifer Fulwiler is one of the most famous Catholic converts of our time. She is a standup comic, bestselling author, and mom of six. Her podcast, “This Is Jen,” debuted in the Comedy Top 10 on iTunes. She self-produced her first standup comedy tour — booking theaters across the country with nothing more than a Google search and her personal credit card — and sold out almost every show.Her first comedy special, “The Naughty Corner,” an hour of comedy about the absurdities of modern parenting, was filmed during this tour. The special was recent picked up by Amazon Prime. Her first book, Something Other than God, a memoir about converting to Catholicism from lifelong atheism, was a finalist in the Goodreads Reader Choice Awards, ranking alongside books by Hillary Clinton and Rob Lowe. Her next book, One Beautiful Dream, was a Wall Street Journal bestseller, hit the Amazon Top 25, and was a #1 bestseller at Barnes and Noble. Her newest title, Your Blue Flame, was featured on “The Today Show.” Many people know Jennifer from her time as a SiriusXM talk radio host, and even more people know her for quitting her stable job as a SiriusXM talk radio host in the middle of a pandemic. She lives with her six kids, husband, a huge dog, and a one-eyed cat in a three-bedroom house in Austin, Texas. Follow her on Instagram at @JenniferFulwiler. Parking InstructionsThere is limited parking around the campus building, with only ~80 parking spots. There is overflow parking in the UHaul lot south of the campus and around the medical office complex just north of the campus (2830 Casa Aloma Way). FAQSIs this free to attend? Yes! It's completely free, however you do need to RSVP on this site. We're expecting a huge crowd and space is limited, so we'll likely have to cut off registration when it reaches capacity. Can I bring my whole family? Yes! Be sure to register each person when RSVPing. Please note that while the event and presentation will be kid-friendly, some of the content may be over the heads of younger children. Where should I park? Parking is limited around the campus building. Once those spots are filled, there is overflow parking available next door (south) in the UHaul parking lot, as well as next door (north) in the medical office complex. What is Chesterton Academy? I haven't heard of it before! We'd love to tell you more! Chesterton Academy of Orlando is a new classical high school, grounded in the Catholic faith. It will open its doors to students this fall. Learn more at ChestertonOrlando.com. Will you be holding more events like this? Yes! We aim for Chesterton Academy to become a hub of Catholic culture in the Orlando area, hosting regular talks, presentations, performances, debates, shows, and more. We are committed to proclaiming the true, good, and beautiful, all to the glory of God.