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		<title>In which Imaginative Literature Stirs the Heart to Conversion (A Guest Post by Holly Ordway)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 22:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I am honoured to welcome Dr. Holly Ordway to my blog today. In which Imaginative Literature Stirs the Heart to Conversion How could a fierce atheist enter into Christian faith? There are many ways for God’s grace to work; my own story is one that highlights the importance of imaginative literature! When I was firmly [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>When Faith falls into Place like a Jigsaw, Piece by Piece</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p> As I was writing on the cosmic significance of the Cross of Christ, I realised that though I was born Catholic, remaining so until I was 21 and was, sometimes, a serious Catholic–even a novice in Mother Teresa’s Convent for 14 months–I had never understood why Jesus had to die. If I committed a mortal sin, I would [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/13/when-faith-falls-into-place-like-a-jigsaw-piece-by-piece/">When Faith falls into Place like a Jigsaw, Piece by Piece</a> first appeared on <a href="https://anitamathias.com">Anita Mathias: Dreaming Beneath the Spires</a>.]]></description>
		
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