Is the Church Good for Anything?
No — and that's kind of the point
religious
There's good news and bad news. The good news is we're saved. The bad news is...
Humans being what we are, we tend not to trust this unconditional and unmerited grace. And humans being what we are, we also like to believe that we have it right and other people have it wrong.
Doom is a virus
Giving up in the face of our present reality is an option. So is working hard against the evils we deplore.
The Ten Commandments simply don't work, and other things I learned on the playground
Until the people who are playing the game change, nothing's going to solve the problem.
Returning to Church 4.0
The pandemic is not over, particularly for those who are unvaccinated, immunocompromised, or living with disabilities.
What to do?
The confusion isn't all BA.2.86's fault