Truth and Fear

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Daniel R. Krause grew up in a fundamentalist Christian household in the USA in the 1960s and 70s. The home environment was austere: no TV no radio and restricted social contact with the outside world. But there were social interactions within the circle of fellow Christians known as Plymouth Brethren. Krause's parents raised him with the conviction that the Bible was the inerrant Word of God and </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>the</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> source of truth. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>As Krause grew toward adulthood he began to question long-held convictions and closely held truths. Conflict arose with his parents. Physical and intellectual confrontations followed.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>He began an intense exchange of written letters with his father's only sibling Bud who lived in central Europe. He like Daniel had questioned the fundamentalist-certitudes in which he had been raised.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>This book is the story of a young man struggling to reconcile the adamant demands enforced indoctrination and religious convictions of fundamentalist parents with his own observations of the world and the universe.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The reality of life its tragedy its complexity its meaning cannot even be confronted by these people. They are content and I have no wish to disturb their contentment. I only ask them to leave me alone. <span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>- Bud</span></p><p></p><p>Brother - only brother - of mine believe what you wish follow your beliefs as you think well but stay human I beg you. <span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>- Bud</span></p>