My friend Will died early this past year. He was an incessant questioner about everything, except when it came to caring about people. When people went missing in his life for a period of days, weeks or months, he called the person to assess their situation and offer help if needed. At least he was that way with me.
Will got a group of us together over ten or eleven years, and we discussed god, ethics, death. We studied the theory of relativity. We studied Buddhism and Christianity (as we had come to believe it and as it had developed over time.) Will helped us through our readings and discussions to develop adult ideas about the universe, the church, god, and afterlife.
His seminars have helped me come to terms with what happens in a battle that is difficult. I have been able to find strength in the world of medicine, in friendship, and in my own inner resources. He truly changed my perception of the world over time, and I am a better person, because of him.
One of the first books that our discussion group tackled was "Why Christianity Must Change or Die" by Bishop Spong, if anyone is interested.
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