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About Sara S. Frear, PhD
Sara Frear is a professor of history at Houston Christian University. Her research specialties include women’s history, American religion, the Old South, and popular culture. Her academic publications focus on popular women writers of the nineteenth century.
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Conversion Story: Coda—The Year of Castles and Roses

September 8, 2025 Sara S. Frear, PhD 4

“Revival” is not a common word in the Episcopalian lexicon, but the spiritual excitement that permeated All Angels’ Church under the Rev. Martyn Minns may fairly be called a revival. There were conflicts and failures, […]

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A Light That Shines in the Dark: A Conversion Story, Part Three

September 1, 2025 Sara S. Frear, PhD 3

In my journey toward the Catholic Church, the Sacred Scriptures had been my daily companion and guide. I had been reading the Psalms each morning when I received the gift of healing from an eating […]

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“A funny thing happened on my walk up Broadway”

August 22, 2025 Sara S. Frear, PhD 9

During my encounter with a demon, described in my previous article, I was also reflecting on my belief in chastity, although I would not have used that word at first. Words such as “chastity” and […]

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Satan: A Conversion Story, Part One

August 5, 2025 Sara S. Frear, PhD 14

Having shared the story of my healing from an eating disorder in these pages last year (“Faith by Moonlight,” September 18, 2024), I have been invited to relate how that healing led to my entry […]

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Faith by moonlight: Christian hope for the healing of eating disorders

September 18, 2024 Sara S. Frear, PhD 23

Eating disorders are a prevalent illness of the modern age and in recent decades the number of sufferers has increased globally. The majority are women but growing numbers of men have joined their ranks.1 Variants of […]

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Below is the text of Pope Francis’ speech upon his arrival today in Rio de Janeiro for this week’s World Youth Day festivities. The speech was delivered at Guanabara Palace to a crowd that included […]

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