Tag: religion
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Why I Am a Christian
In a few weeks, I will, God willing, be baptized and chrismated into the Eastern Orthodox Church. It seems a good time to share this essay that I wrote years ago. Let me first make clear that my purpose is not to convert anybody, but rather to explain why I believe what I do. For…
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Advice to a Struggling Friend
Dear Lisa: Received your letter. I’m glad you enjoyed the story. I don’t always use that particular dialect, actually I think I’ve only used it twice. My characters choose their dialects. If you’re familiar at all with any of Ray Bradbury’s comments on writing then you’ll know I’m not the only crazy one whose characters…