In the current pandemic, nothing is more evident than our diverse attitudes toward our vulnerability and the ephemeral quality of life in this world. The aversion to risk and the obsession with surviving at any cost have been thrown into very sharp relief.

In this context, I think that an essay by C.S. Lewis entitled On Living in an Atomic Age, first published in 1948, is incredibly relevant to the current hour.

To illustrate the point, I have adapted the essay to speak not about the atomic age, but about the age of COVID.

Music for the podcast has been provided through the generosity of Dennis Crommett. Check out his music over at DennisCrommett.com.

Resources:

The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis

Present Concerns: Journalistic Essays

On Living in a COVID Age

Oxymorons and the science of being human

9 Ways Catholics Should Respond to the Threat of COVID-19 Church Shutdowns