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“Existence, Faith, Volition”

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19 thoughts on ““Existence, Faith, Volition””

  1. cindy knoke says:
    October 21, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    Heading over now, love the Eliot nod…..

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    1. Liz Gauffreau says:
      November 4, 2018 at 8:28 am

      Thank you, Cindy! This was a fun one to write.

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  2. What Words May Come says:
    November 15, 2019 at 10:14 am

    Profound! It makes me think about what gave you the idea to write a story like this? So, I looked it up and found the answer. Clever! Somewhere deep in the recesses of my mind, I recalled this quote, but I could not pull it out to save my soul… I guess I’d have failed the exam! ;-))) Nicely written, Liz!

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  3. Liz Gauffreau says:
    November 16, 2019 at 10:32 am

    Thank you for reading “Existence, Faith, Volition”! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! I very seldom write “what if” stories, but this “what if” exam question popped into my head and I had to follow where it led. If I remember correctly, I was teaching high school at the time, so exams (and the flunking of them) were very much on my mind. The story was really fun to write!

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  4. weisserwatercolours says:
    April 19, 2020 at 10:39 am

    …..it kept my interest from start to finish. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you!

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    1. Liz Gauffreau says:
      April 19, 2020 at 11:52 am

      Thank you!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

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  5. rothpoetry says:
    August 3, 2020 at 8:02 pm

    Your story was an intriguing question! Leo’s answer was just as intriguing. … You left us hanging ,,, just like the professor!
    Dwight

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    1. Liz Gauffreau says:
      August 4, 2020 at 7:35 am

      Thank you for reading the story, Dwight! I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s one of the few pure “what-if” stories I’ve written.

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      1. rothpoetry says:
        August 4, 2020 at 8:25 am

        Your are welcome!

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  6. Writing to Freedom says:
    November 29, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    I just read another story Liz; the Existence, faith, and volition one about Angels. It’s another engaging story and a stumper of a question!

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    1. Liz Gauffreau says:
      November 29, 2020 at 1:53 pm

      Thank you very much, Brad! “Existence, Faith, Volition” is one of the few “What If” stories I’ve written.

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      1. Writing to Freedom says:
        November 29, 2020 at 2:57 pm

        Both stories I read were very engaging. Kudos Liz!

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        1. Liz Gauffreau says:
          November 29, 2020 at 6:39 pm

          Thanks again, Brad!

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  7. Paul Andruss says:
    December 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    Excellent. A truly thoughtful story.
    Actually I thought it perfectly reasonable to ask how many angels can dance on the head of a pin in a philosophy exam. And young Leo came up with much the same answer I would have at one point… perhaps the real question should be can angels dance at all. You do some pretty deft skating over some of the big questions in medieval philosophy which involves not only going over thin ice but also leaps of faith over deep cravasses. Mainly this story kept me smiling, I loved the nods to the different philosophical schools – beginning with Aristotle who profoundly influenced the philosophic theology that tortuously evolved from Augustine’s City of God and (both physically and Intellectually) Byzantine ecumenical councils too numerous to mention. Wasn’t religion fun in those days?
    As a piece of work it is really accomplished -intelligent, funy, well considered and you never step out of the world of the story.

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    1. Liz Gauffreau says:
      December 10, 2020 at 6:31 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the story, Paul! I write very few what-if stories. This was one of them. If you enjoy skating over various schools of thought, I highly recommend The Pooh Perplex by Frederick C. Crews. It’s a parody of various schools of literary criticism. It includes such gems as “The Theory and Practice of Bardic Verse: Notations on the Hums of Pooh” and “The Tao of Pooh.” And let’s not forget “Oh Felix Culpa: The Sacramental Meaning of Winnie the Pooh.”

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      1. Paul Andruss says:
        December 10, 2020 at 6:45 pm

        Thanks for the recommendation Liz, I will check it out.

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        1. Liz Gauffreau says:
          December 11, 2020 at 7:56 am

          If you do read it, I’d love to hear what you think of it.

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          1. Paul Andruss says:
            December 11, 2020 at 11:27 am

            Sure will -I’m seeing if my local library can source it. They tend to be pretty good.

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            1. Liz Gauffreau says:
              December 12, 2020 at 3:44 pm

              Oh, good!

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