both, I suppose—but I became a devoted
convert. I devoured books about young-
earth creationism, and joined online chat
rooms to challenge scientists on the
theory of evolution. I learned about
millennialist prophecy and convinced
myself that the world would end in
- I even threw away my Black
Sabbath CDs. Dad’s church encouraged
all of this because it doubted the wisdom
of secular science and the morality of
secular music.
Despite the lack of a legal
relationship, I began spending a lot of
time with Dad. I visited him on most
holidays and spent every other weekend
at his house. Though I loved seeing