1.0Project Conversionhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/projectconversionProject Conversionhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/projectconversionThe Agony of Identity - Project Conversionrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TFxvqfmZWN"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/projectconversion/2011/06/the-agony-of-identity.html">The Agony of Identity</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/projectconversion/2011/06/the-agony-of-identity.html/embed#?secret=TFxvqfmZWN" width="600" height="338" title="“The Agony of Identity” — Project Conversion" data-secret="TFxvqfmZWN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Who am I? I suppose an alternative name for June is “Identity.” All of us ask this question, to ourselves and others, at least once in our lives. This seemingly innocuous, simplistic question is fundamental, and yet produces some of the greatest agony of our species. In fact, the very capability to ask this question,…http://projectconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/man-staring.jpg