COVID-19: CS Lewis Has Some Words For Us
All over the world, the Wuhan Virus (COVID-19) has upended life as we know it. The The “social distancing” being recommended by experts seems to be having unintended consequences. Schools are closing, churches are cancelling services, major sporting, musing and entertainment events are being cancelled or postponed. Across grocery shops, shelves are literally empty due to panic buying. Even worse, a growing number of countries have closed their borders. This situation is somewhat similar to the situation in the late ’40s, when the world was recovering from the devastating effects of the nuclear bombs dropped in Japan in 1945. There was a real fear of the so-called nuclear apocalypse, especially given the number of countries that had nuclear weapons. It was in such a time that C.S. Lewis wrote the following, to addres the situation and encourage his audience. Those words are especially relevant today. Here they are: ...