Terry Pratchett, the fantasy writer suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, has suggested he may have found God after years of atheism according to the Times Online, UK.
The 60-year-old creator of the Discworld series has spoken of an unexplained experience shortly after his diagnosis with the condition.
“I’m certainly not a man of faith, but as I was rushing down the stairs one day . . . it was very strange. And I say this reluctantly, because I am trying to deal with this situation in as hardheaded a way as I can. I suddenly knew that everything was okay, that what I was doing was right, and I didn’t know why,” Pratchett said.
“It was a thought that all the right things are happening in the circumstances; and I thought, ‘Well, that’s all right then.’
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Those of us who are fans think Pratchett explores theology in all his books. Read Feet of Clay or Small Gods to find your way into Discworld and Pratchett’s humor and insight.