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Phil Princey
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I believe that my parents’ call to the ministry actually drove them crazy. They were happiest when farthest away from their missionary work, wandering the back streets of Florence; or, rather, when they turned their missionary work into
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Having been there myself, I can really relate to this. It seems that Edith felt the need to always be public, whereas her husband could distinguish between the two. Organising his funeral is a good example off this, where it couldn't just be a family affair. According to Franky, their son and the author, it had to be a special event for the public. I found this really sad. It resounds the truth of the evangelical movement and the need (pressure) to keep up appearances and not have a sacred, private life!
“Faith is certainly not theology to me. Church is just one of the places I look for answers to the only real question I have: Why do we long for meaning? For”
― Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back
― Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back
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