The Fault Lines Founding Liberty

“Sarah Bacaller shows us that in the twenty-first century it is still possible to write a philosophical and theological novella that is insightful, rigorous, and entertaining at the same time, and never pretentious. The protagonist of Fault Lines might appear as an ‘ordinary’ person with a quite conventional religious past and without a scholarly understanding of theological issues; an interpersonal exchange, however, which is ordinary and exceptional at the same time, makes her begin a journey of intellectual and spiritual growth. . . . A remarkable read.”

– Paolo Diego Bubbio, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University; Author of Sacrifice in the Post-Kantian Tradition and God and the Self in Hegel

“Fault Lines is an engrossing novella about an unexpected friendship between women, portrayed with sensitivity and nuance. Sarah Bacaller has crafted a moving exploration of faith and hope in the face of death.”

– Elizabeth Klett, Professor of Literature, University of Houston-Clear Lake

“Sarah Bacaller writes with singular heuristic passion through a richly modulated voice that registers literary, philosophical, theological, and psychological insights. The Fault Lines Founding Liberty represents a composite exploration of human dignity, integrity, and Christian faith that is warmly and sensitively cast within familiar contexts of life.”

– Stephen Curkpatrick, Senior Lecturer in Christian Thought and History, University of Divinity

“We write our biography by attending to the stories of others. Attentive to another, our storyteller discovers a mirror and a portrait in shared cups of tea, stories, and letters. ‘What does it take to know a person?’ To attend to them in death and to see them live in your own story. Look into Sarah Bacaller’s mirror and see your own life afresh. Sit with this story; find faith, hope, and charity anew.”

– John Capper, Anglican Minister; Academic Dean, Stirling Theological College, University of Divinity