How Oxford and Peter Singer drove me from atheism to Jesus

[Bretton Garcia]

136. Irving-Stonebraker writes a cliched "captivity," then "conversion narrative"

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As we historians would call them. First she was 1) allegedly captured by heathen liberal secularists. But then 2) escapes, to convert to her "true" original culture.

No doubt Singer is a bit too heathen for even most atheists. But to embrace cliches as the only alternative? Falling down on her knees to accept Jesus, and get another publication, etc ?

Sound like she's basically conservative, seeking familiar protections . A girl from a from a strong - if a bit deaf - Australian family. Who traveled to England and America, only to come back to a protected home, like a prodigal daughter. Falling back into the embrace of all-too familiar and supportive.

Looks like she couldn't cut it, or felt inadequate and unloved, in the world of competitive rationality. And fell back to writing sentimental True Confessions anecdotes.

Granted, there's a place in life for sentiment. And anecdotes. But?