Elledge is a Sunday School teacher who has written to BR in order to address some issues that his group has discussed concerning BR's essay "Why I Am Not a Christian". Among the eleven points made, Elledge states in number 9: "It is also difficult to accept your remark, 'all fear is bad'". "You seem almost desperately to flee from fear, but the fear of being found afraid obviously remains." Also included are responses from the pupils addressed to BR: "Every one in the Sunday School class will be praying for you that you might think about some of the things that are in the letters." The class is of college age.