All right, the witnesses have appeared. They have said what we have heard before, but the relentlessness of their testimony is compelling. Now we must do something. “Okay, you’re right” is not enough. We must stand in protest against the kingdom of earth, which says that there is nothing more than today, so it’s best to eat, drink, and be merry. We must do hope. To begin, we confess that our fears and worries reveal us. We have bought the lie that tragedy is the last word. Though that might seem like a simple misunderstanding to be treated with a slight cognitive correction, the reality is
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