In retrospect, Anselm's motto "fides quaerens intellectum" (faith seeking understanding) could fairly be taken to reflect the author's life's journey, beginning with a period of intellectual rebellion against the faith of his Methodist parents as he was entering adolescence. At the age of 14, however, in a revelatory moment, and unbeknown to anyone else at the time, the author stood ice-cool and alone under a night sky and said, "God I've suddenly realised you're real, and you can have me". Certainly, some reasoning had preceded this step of faith. Thereafter, the search for wider understanding was on. In this article, the author recounts his experiences in the search for understanding his faith in the context of educational philosophy. (Contains 12 notes.)