Conversation so far:
Who was it written by?
CANNOTANSWER.
Who was his parents?
The only son of an Irish-American police officer and an Italian-American working mother.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
According to Edward, when he was 15 and "a huge doubter" (in psychic abilities), he was "read" by a New Jersey woman who convinced him.
Did he believe in physics?
he was 15 and "a huge doubter.

Question: was he religious?
Self-contained rewrite: Was John Edward religious?