Wright: The Hurricane Has Become Human

"How can you live with the terrifying thought that the hurricane has become human, that the fire has become flesh, that life itself came to life and walked in our midst? 

Christianity either means that, or it means nothing. It is either the more devastating disclosure of the deepest reality in the world, or it’s a sham, a nonsense, a bit of deceitful play-acting. 

Most of us, unable to cope with saying either of those things, condemn ourselves to live in the shallow world in between..."