For the first twenty-one years of my life, I was under the illusion that I had no history. Like most Americans, I was more concerned with what I would make of myself than what the past had made in me. But when I first entered the medieval cathedral of Salisbury, I was confronted with something new that staked its claim on me: a dead thing destined for resurrection.
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Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi lives in Dayton, Ohio with her husband, Jai, and their son, Thomas. She holds a B.A. in biblical literature and political science from Taylor University and received her M.A. in international security from King's College London.
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