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Thomas Wingfold, Curate

by George MacDonald

Chapter 1 of 99 01 - Helen Lingard

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18 h 48 min
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English
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Anna Roberts, Blaze Dragon, Chessie Joy, David Wales, Ellen Preckel and 13 others

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Republished in modern times as "The Curate's Awakening". A young man (Thomas Wingfold) "enters the church" through no real faith and only for want of something to do. After an encounter with a brash young atheist, he is thrown into an emotional, spiritual, and vocational crisis. Through his own doubts and through developing clarity gained from the counsel of a singular friend, he begins a slow journey toward faith, or - as he would put it - "a lovely hope." (Summary by John Schuurman & TriciaG)

Note that there are two versions of chapter 67. Enjoy one or both of the renderings.