There is a fear of the future that seems to keep people captivated. A collective dread hangs over us, a fear of the end of everything we know. We see it in all the end-time movies and talk about the prophecy of the last days to come. Every generation for two thousand years has believed we would see the end of the world, and it is a fear that seems deeply ingrained in us. I have also been drawn into that fear many times during my life, especially within the past few years. It is very tempting to see the…
