I am writing this in July 2020, from within the Covid-19 pandemic. As I have watched the world respond to the pandemic, the borders between nations shift meaning in my mind. I can see which countries choose life, and which don’t; which countries have a majority life-oriented citizenship, which countries/regions elect leaders who they believe will care for them;7 which countries pivot at the highest governmental level to protect their people, to guide their people to protect themselves—places with a variety of economies and exposure have found ways to move towards life. I
