On one of our many sessions, Mr. Camdey turned to me. “I’m afraid our time together is at an end.” I stared at him, aghast. “Sir,” I finally stammered, “Did I do something to offend you?” “No, young man. Not at all!” Mr. Camdey chuckled. “But I have told you […]
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Sword of Flame Chapter Eight
“Well,” I said one day as Mr. Camdey and I were walking around the garden together, “Christianity may seem wonderful and all, but isn’t it similar to other religions? I know, for instance, that Muslims also believe in Jesus and God. Is Islam the same as Christianity?”
Sword of Flame Chapter Seven
Mr. Camdey, after many sessions of him dictating and me recording, dutifully sat down one day and asked if I had any questions about what we had discussed so far. He waited patiently while I gathered my thoughts. Finally, I spoke. “Mr. Camdey, there is one topic of which I […]
Sword of Flame Chapter Six
One morning, as we were walking around Mr. Camdey’s garden together (despite his age, Mr. Camdey insisted upon daily exercise), a man who was watering the plants stood and turned abruptly. He was either lost in thought or simply not paying attention, for his mud-plastered watering can knocked against my […]
Sword of Flame Chapter Five
Next, Mr. Camdey (by now my beloved mentor) discussed sin and the consequences of its existence in humanity. I had many questions for him, and he answered them all with a twinkle in his eyes. Upon the close of our discussion, he informed me, “You begin to question your own […]