Thiel was raised as an Evangelical and inherited the Christianity of his parents. But his beliefs are “somewhat heterodox.” In a profile in the New Yorker, Thiel said: “I believe Christianity to be true. I don’t feel a compelling need to convince other people of that.”

Das Zitat stammt aus einem Artikel mit dem Titel „Peter Thiel’s Religion“ von David Perell. Ich habe mir dafür mal ein Lesezeichen gesetzt, den Artikel aber noch nicht gelesen. Das Interesse wurde bei mir durch den Disclaimer des Autors geweckt.

I’ve never met Peter Thiel. The contents of this essay are based on public information and my own intuition. Hopefully, some of it is interesting. Inevitably, some of it is wrong. I am not a Christian and only have a basic understanding of Christian theology. If you agree with everything in this essay, I haven’t challenged you enough. I’ve also chosen an interpretation of the Bible, and especially The Book of Revelation that aligns with Thiel’s philosophy. Thiel fanatics will say I’ve only scratched the surface. Others will say I’ve gone too deep. And both might complain I’ve focused too much on his relationship with Christianity. 

I don’t agree with all of Thiel’s conclusions, but I admire his rigorous and independent thought. By the time you finish reading this essay, you will too. 

I wrote this essay because I’m fascinated by Christianity and impressed with Thiel. I’ve spent the past decade as an agnostic, just like everybody around me. But after a recent change of heart, I’m on a quest to develop my own conclusions about religion. 

Das hört sich nach einer interessanten Entwicklung bei dem Autor des Artikels an. Ich hoffe und bete, dass er Frieden in Jesus Christus findet.

https://www.perell.com/blog/peter-thiel