Many years ago, a youngish academic asked me with some puzzlement what you were supposed to do if you converted to Christianity. He was not hostile to the ideas and doctrines; indeed, he found they made a fair amount of sense to him. But what exactly was the difference it was supposed to make? Yes, obviously, you were meant to become a better person; but was there any set of trustworthy practices for exploring, monitoring and deepening your awareness of who you were in the presence of infinite love, any way of learning to see yourself and your motivations or compulsions more clearly?