For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.
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How Inviting the Unknown Helps Us Know Life More Richly
Here’s the link to this article. “The unknown was my encyclopedia. The unnamed was my science and progress.” BY MARIA POPOVA “Have patience with everything unresolved in your…
The Martyrdom of Perpetua and the Rise of Purgatory
Here’s the link to this article by Bart Ehrman. April 1, 2023 I was recently asked about “purgatory, a concept misunderstood by most people I’ve ever met, including…
Biblical Prophecy and the Coming Destruction of the Dome of the Rock
Here’s the link to this article. Here’s the link to the first article concerning this subject. March 30, 2023 I continue here my post from yesterday, explaining the…
Here’s the link to this article by Merle Hertzler. I learned early that I was not to question my religion. I was to simply have faith. And yet somehow…
Richard L. Fricks 