@justatest90-0 He was an atheist, just not militant.
I followed some of his recent commentary. He calculated risk-reward.
He thought his friends in Christian world would have trouble with his death, if he didn't convert. He wanted to help them. (He was that kind of guy.)
He thought, ok but what can I say honestly? If there is no afterlife, it won't matter what I said. If there is an afterlife, headed by Jesus, I'm fine with it & everyone will be better off if I say it.