Knowing the God You Worship INTRODUCTION A man named Dennis Wise was a fan of Elvis Presley—a big fan. Not long after Presley died in 1977, Wise had a plastic surgeon reshape his face and his hairline so that his appearance bore a marked resemblance to Elvis. He went around impersonating the singer, picking up a few dollars here and there on the civic club circuit. When asked what motivated him to shape his life around that of Elvis Presley, Wise said the singer had been his role model—actually, his