George Farmer
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ever like Thomas Aquinas ever in human history who occupy this period, as well as countless popes whose writings have been imbibed and kind of consumed by Western civilization since. So what's happening with these guys? Like, are they Christians? Are they not Christians? And so that was really kind of where it began for me. That was the early church.
ever like Thomas Aquinas ever in human history who occupy this period, as well as countless popes whose writings have been imbibed and kind of consumed by Western civilization since. So what's happening with these guys? Like, are they Christians? Are they not Christians? And so that was really kind of where it began for me. That was the early church.
ever like Thomas Aquinas ever in human history who occupy this period, as well as countless popes whose writings have been imbibed and kind of consumed by Western civilization since. So what's happening with these guys? Like, are they Christians? Are they not Christians? And so that was really kind of where it began for me. That was the early church.
The first 700 years was what I then went on to study. But that was kind of really where I began my inquiry was like, this doesn't make any sense. I just don't believe that there are no Christians here. So let's figure out what's going on. And so that was kind of where I started. And I had this great priest at school who was actually an Anglican priest, but he ended up becoming a Catholic as well.
The first 700 years was what I then went on to study. But that was kind of really where I began my inquiry was like, this doesn't make any sense. I just don't believe that there are no Christians here. So let's figure out what's going on. And so that was kind of where I started. And I had this great priest at school who was actually an Anglican priest, but he ended up becoming a Catholic as well.
The first 700 years was what I then went on to study. But that was kind of really where I began my inquiry was like, this doesn't make any sense. I just don't believe that there are no Christians here. So let's figure out what's going on. And so that was kind of where I started. And I had this great priest at school who was actually an Anglican priest, but he ended up becoming a Catholic as well.
But he was very good at rebutting many of the preconceived ideas that I had about Catholicism. And so he started to really kind of challenge me on a lot of my positions. And that was kind of where it all began.
But he was very good at rebutting many of the preconceived ideas that I had about Catholicism. And so he started to really kind of challenge me on a lot of my positions. And that was kind of where it all began.
But he was very good at rebutting many of the preconceived ideas that I had about Catholicism. And so he started to really kind of challenge me on a lot of my positions. And that was kind of where it all began.
I wouldn't say, not really, no. I mean, there was a moment, I remember the first time that I went into a Catholic church with the There were two, I guess there were two moments probably. There was once where I was in a Dominican monastery in Croatia where I very much felt that there was a calling.
I wouldn't say, not really, no. I mean, there was a moment, I remember the first time that I went into a Catholic church with the There were two, I guess there were two moments probably. There was once where I was in a Dominican monastery in Croatia where I very much felt that there was a calling.
I wouldn't say, not really, no. I mean, there was a moment, I remember the first time that I went into a Catholic church with the There were two, I guess there were two moments probably. There was once where I was in a Dominican monastery in Croatia where I very much felt that there was a calling.
You know, it was, in some ways it was, I know this is a weird thing to say, but it was kind of the silence of the place. You know, I just felt, I'm drawn to silence. I think you know that. But I...
You know, it was, in some ways it was, I know this is a weird thing to say, but it was kind of the silence of the place. You know, I just felt, I'm drawn to silence. I think you know that. But I...
You know, it was, in some ways it was, I know this is a weird thing to say, but it was kind of the silence of the place. You know, I just felt, I'm drawn to silence. I think you know that. But I...
i like the silence i like the reflection time it's like the early church fathers who were the desert fathers have always had an appeal to me because they they wanted to lead this contemplative life studying the lord like in silence and so for me it was something about the silence of this church which I just found very kind of inspiring, overwhelming in some ways. So that was one moment.
i like the silence i like the reflection time it's like the early church fathers who were the desert fathers have always had an appeal to me because they they wanted to lead this contemplative life studying the lord like in silence and so for me it was something about the silence of this church which I just found very kind of inspiring, overwhelming in some ways. So that was one moment.
i like the silence i like the reflection time it's like the early church fathers who were the desert fathers have always had an appeal to me because they they wanted to lead this contemplative life studying the lord like in silence and so for me it was something about the silence of this church which I just found very kind of inspiring, overwhelming in some ways. So that was one moment.
I think I was about, I must've been about 15 or 16 at that time. And then there was another moment, which was the first time that I went into a church and that was in London, Westminster Cathedral. And I sat at the back and...
I think I was about, I must've been about 15 or 16 at that time. And then there was another moment, which was the first time that I went into a church and that was in London, Westminster Cathedral. And I sat at the back and...