Saint Jeanette: Forgiveness and Apology
Publication Date
9-30-2003
Publication
The Christian Century
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The letter was addressed to the pastor and congregation of Providence United Methodist Church. My friend George Thompson, pastor at the time, noted that each word had been carefully chosen. And he noted the question that began the letter: “Who is a Christian?”
The author was a man named Orelander Love, and Love went on to answer his own question. “Who is a Christian? One who follows Christ Jesus.” He explained that although he knew about Christians and had heard stories about Jesus for many years, he did not believe in the gospel because he had never met a Christian—that is, “until I met Ms. Jeanette D. Aldred.”
Recommended Citation
Jones, Gregory, "Saint Jeanette: Forgiveness and Apology" (2003). Public Intellectual Writing. 143.
https://repository.belmont.edu/gregoryjones_public/143
