This paper is not written by a theologian or academic specialist. It is a simple, honest retelling of the Christian story as I have come to understand it — a Christian seeking truth, trying to see the story clearly and without fear. Rather than defending doctrine or constructing a system, I follow the arc of Scripture from creation to new creation, paying attention to the relational structure that holds the story together. I explore how misorientation shapes the human condition, how Jesus embodies restored alignment, how the Spirit reorders the human mind, and how the church becomes a community learning to live from that restored orientation. This is not an authoritative account, but a quiet attempt to tell the Christian story in a way that is coherent, faithful, and accessible to anyone who is searching.
Denis Bailey (Wed,) studied this question.