Euclid Phoenix (pen name of Nathan Foy) was born in Carthage, New York, on December 13, 1976. From an early age, he developed a passion for science and mathematics, especially astronomy. By first grade, he was already reading astronomy books outside of school, driven by a deep curiosity about the universe. Unfortunately, that curiosity was never fully nurtured in school. Rather than being a place of discovery, school became a place where he endured years of bullying.
Music became his refuge during those difficult years. At sixteen, he was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Decades later, at the age of forty-six, he also learned that he is autistic, a diagnosis that helped explain many of the challenges he had experienced throughout his life.
His interest in religion also began during his teenage years. While attending a Christian youth group, he became fascinated by a wide range of spiritual traditions, including New Age beliefs and Wicca. At twenty-one, he committed himself to evangelical Christianity. Believing that Wiccan and occult practices were spiritually dangerous, he burned his books on magic and Wicca and devoted himself to studying the Bible.
At twenty-two, Euclid moved to Oswego, New York, to study computer science. Although he enjoyed technology, his growing interest in religion—and, admittedly, the distractions of young adulthood—made it difficult to focus on his coursework. He eventually left the computer science program to pursue writing, but financial and personal challenges ultimately led him to leave college altogether.
Returning to Watertown, New York, he became involved with an evangelical ministry devoted to evangelism. During this period, he attended several churches and eventually served as a worship leader. However, financial hardship created tension with church leadership. Unable to afford to tithe, he was told that church leaders were expected to do so and that failing to tithe could cost him his leadership position.
In response, Euclid wrote a biblical paper arguing that New Testament Christians were not required to tithe. Rather than discussing the issue openly, the pastor warned him that if he shared the paper with anyone in the congregation, he would be removed from the church. That experience became a turning point, prompting him to question long-held assumptions about church authority and doctrine.
Around the same time, he founded Desert Cry Magazine, a free publication focused on Christian apologetics and evangelism. Looking back, he recognizes that the magazine reflected the rigid beliefs he held at the time and his conviction that it was his responsibility to persuade others to adopt his faith.
Over the following years, Euclid attended several different churches but never truly felt that he belonged. As he continued studying the Bible, theology, and church history, he increasingly questioned traditional doctrines. One belief, in particular, became difficult for him to reconcile: the idea that a loving God would condemn people to eternal conscious torment. At the same time, relationships with close Christian friends deteriorated, leaving him feeling isolated. Eventually, he stopped attending church altogether.
His spiritual journey then led him through Gnosticism before ultimately embracing Wicca. He joined a local Pagan group and found its emphasis on personal spiritual exploration refreshing, particularly because it did not require converting others. During this period, he also became an advocate for LGBTQ rights.
Life, however, continued to present challenges. He struggled with alcohol addiction, and his marriage went through a painful separation that deeply affected him.
Politics entered his life around 2015. Before then, he had largely avoided political involvement, believing that both major parties were deeply flawed. The presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders sparked his interest in political issues, leading him to study economics, public policy, and American politics in much greater depth.
In 2016, Euclid discovered Taoism, whose emphasis on balance, humility, and harmony resonated deeply with him. Its philosophy became another important influence on his evolving worldview.
The years surrounding 2018 and early 2019 were among the most difficult of his life. His separation and worsening alcoholism eventually led to multiple hospital visits. Determined to rebuild his life, he entered detox followed by rehabilitation in early 2019. Although he continues to view recovery as an ongoing journey, those experiences marked a major turning point.
After returning home, he decided to focus on building a new career in web design. Rather than returning to college, he chose to teach himself through online courses, embracing lifelong learning as a path forward.
In the fall of 2024, Euclid published Hand in a Hellbasket, a book examining the three primary Christian views of hell: eternal conscious torment, annihilationism, and ultimate reconciliation (universal salvation). Around the same time, he launched his blog, creating a place where he could write about religion, politics, science, philosophy, psychology, history, and other subjects that inspire his curiosity.
In the spring of 2026, he expanded into podcasting. While he enjoyed the creative process, he ultimately discovered that writing remained his strongest medium and decided to focus his energy on books and articles instead.
Today, Euclid describes his spiritual outlook as Daosophism, a personal synthesis of Taoism, Wicca, and Christian mysticism. While his beliefs have changed dramatically over the years, one thing has remained constant: a lifelong desire to ask difficult questions, challenge assumptions, and pursue truth wherever it leads.
Through Euclid Phoenix, he hopes to encourage thoughtful conversation about religion, science, politics, philosophy, psychology, and history—not by telling readers what to think, but by inviting them to think more deeply.
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