#12: The Prodigal Son - by Richard D. Bartlett
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Undoing the divorce from my religious lineage: the surprising story of my turn back towards Christianity, 15 years after being excommunicated
This is a story about my surprising turn back towards Christianity, 15 years after being excommunicated. It’ll take about 10 minutes to read, so I would love it if you settle in with a cup of tea and listen to King’s College Choir singing Miserere mei, Deus (“Have mercy on me, O God”) while you read. All illustrations generated by Nat Sharpe with Midjourney AI I’ve been telling the story of my life over and over with the same dramatic arc. If you’ve heard me talking on a podcast anytime in the last few years, you’ll recognise these same three chapters: Chapter 1: Part of The Flock The…
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