Dr Kelly Fleming

Life is a journey, each person's journey is unique.

  • Religion

    What was your favorite subject in school? Although I never studied religion in school growing up, I studied it on my own. I studied Judaism under the local Rabbi and in the neighbourhood Roman Catholic Church, I found a priest who encouraged my studies. As a teenager, I studied Christianity with the neighbourhood priest who Continue reading

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  • History

    What was your favorite subject in school? My favourite subject in school was history. I’ve read history books forever and ironically even now, history is one of my favourite subjects. I’m an academic. I love to study. Studying history has helped me in so many ways. I understand the world better. It has helped to Continue reading

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  • Still a Work in Progress

    How do you manage screen time for yourself? I work from home and the majority of my time is spent in front of my computer doing research and writing. My computer goes on around noon, after my PSW has left. I take 20 minute breaks every hour. I take time to go for walks with Continue reading

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  • Learning New Things

    I’ve studied theology for 30 years. Unfortunately my understanding of the development of denominations during and after the Reformation is not very strong. My primary focus of study over the past 30 years was in Judaism, Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox. I’ve studied each of these in great depth and written numerous papers as well Continue reading

  • I’ll be here

    What will your life be like in three years? If it’s God’s will, I’ll still be here to: Continue reading

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  • The Nativity Fast

    Orthodox Christians begin the “countdown” to the Feast of the Nativity of Christ (Christmas), with a 40 day Fast. This is not extraordinary, as we have a number of 40 day Fasts in Orthodox, especially before Pascha (Passover/Easter). Since we are going to begin the Nativity Fast on November 15th, I thought it would be Continue reading

  • I will succeed

    “Are you stupid?” uttered to me the first day of kindergarten has stayed with me for 45 years and will continue to stay with me my entire life. I decided that day that I would show people I wasn’t stupid because I’m Deaf. It has, most likely contributed to me becoming an overachiever but aside Continue reading

  • The last live performance I saw

    In September 2018, I was blessed to go to Joan Baez’s farewell concert. I’ve always admired Joan Baez. Not only her music but particularly her hands on involvement with civil rights. To see Joan Baez in concert was a dream come true. There was a lot of planning that went into attending the concert due Continue reading

  • Share Your Faith / Beliefs Holiday

    Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. One of the greatest challenges in this world is the variety of faiths and beliefs that other people don’t know or understand. I think the world would be more understanding and bring people together if we all shared our beliefs with others. When we share Continue reading

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  • Everyone Is Equal

    What’s something you believe everyone should know. Everyone should know that there is everyone is equal. Everyone should be accepting of others: If everyone could see that others are equal to them, there would be no “privilege”. There would be more kindness and understanding in the world. There are no differences, we are all an Continue reading

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