society ran deep—Simon’s identity was tied to being a good family member. Realizing that his answer could shape the rest of Simon’s life, Ben initially asked for time and arranged for one extra meeting to answer the question. He spent that week talking to the Swazi Christians he knew, asking their advice. Unfortunately, he received mixed messages. Some insisted that all ancestral practices must be stopped no matter what the cost. Idolatry was one of the worst kinds of sin, and Swazi Christians had