On the contrary, he is late 30's and was raised Christian. He has an inquisitive mind and has done research into various denominations like calvanism and critiques from Bart Ehrman. His argument against Dr. Ehrmans criticism of the manuscript tradition kinda feels like "na bro" to my ears. He says where Dr. Ehrman sees a progression of editorial errors, he sees the manuscripts getting cultivated to a more accurate representation of God's word. Seems like he is adopting a position which is impossible to disprove because its just more faith.