John Rainbolt

Content Director

John grew up in a devoted Baptist minister’s home, but he had a natural fascination for science that led to research in co-evolution. John uses timelines and current events to study the history of society and the explosion of science. This helps us develop a worldview that respects what we are and where we’ve come from, while still growing as we learn.

                                        Meet Paul

“Throughout his life Paul has grown through his curiosity, independence, and commitment to understanding the world through evidence and reason.”

Paul Storey is the founding benefactor of NaturalView. He was born in Seattle to a family that valued faith and education. His father was an executive at Boeing, and his parents raised four children in a structured religious environment. Paul attended a leading Catholic school. However, even as a young student he showed a strong independent streak and a deep curiosity about the natural world.

Paul continued attending church with his family, but he increasingly questioned religious doctrine. At age sixteen Paul asked his parents for permission to stop attending church. Paul left the parochial system to attend public school. This is when his cognitive dissonance with religion, and his interests in science, led to his reason based view of the world. Despite their philosophical disagreements, Paul maintained a deep relationship with his father, and they engaged in thoughtful debates about religion.

Paul joined the chess team and spent countless hours building science projects, like an anti-gravity globe and a Tesla coil. These early experiments reflected a growing fascination with physics, electronics, and the principles that govern the universe. Paul attended the University of Washington in pre-med. This is where he encountered the scientific foundations of evolution, which forever shaped his opinions about reality.

While his interests ultimately led him away from medicine, the rigorous scientific training reinforced his commitment to evidence-based thinking. He went on to a long and successful career as an electronics engineer. His professional work reflected the same curiosity and problem-solving mindset that had defined his early passions. Paul also maintained his commitment to physical fitness and endurance sports–participating  in triathlon events over many years. 

Paul became deeply involved in the freethought community. He served as President of AOF in Sacramento and co-founded Sac FAN. He has also been a longtime supporter of FreeThought Day, helping promote public dialogue about secular values, science, and reason. Paul co-founded NaturalView in 2021 with his friends Alex von Allmen, Cheri Roloff, and David Flanders. NaturalView is an educational non-profit dedicated to helping people reconcile religion with reality.

Recent studies suggest that millions of people experience religious trauma or cognitive dissonance related to faith traditions. Paul sees NaturalView as a constructive response to this reality. It is designed to help thoughtful people explore difficult questions, work through inherited beliefs, and engage with science and reason in a respectful community. Through NaturalView, Paul has helped bring together influential voices, and created focused video content, to make thoughtful ideas accessible to a wider audience.

The 2026 Paul Storey Scholarship recipient is Nate Harris. Nate is graduating from Bella Vista High School and will be attending Sacramento State University in Political Science and Economics. An exemplary student, Nate has taken enough AP courses to start as a sophomore. He’s won medals for the highest performance at his school in Government and Drama, and 1st and 2nd place honors for script writing at the San Juan Theater Festival.  Nate wants to work as a legislative aid at the Capital, and hopes to pursue a career in business.