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Posted on April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

“CRAWLING BACK TO YOU”: INSIGHTS FROM TOM PETTY ON ANXIETY AND LOVE

The non-profit, A Faith that Does Justice, has published my essay on Tom Petty’s song, “Crawling Back to You,” that first appeared in a shorter version on my Substack page, https://craigphillips.substack.com, as “The Weekly Word.”

This revised contribution adds additional content relating the song to the Collect for the 8th Sunday after the Epiphany from the Book of Common Prayer.

“CRAWLING BACK TO YOU”: Insights from Tom Petty on anxiety and love

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