The Reverend in his quick, excited tongue, proclaims the end times are near.  Every headline becomes an affirmation and a warning.  As his excitement grows, he slams his fists on the lectern, stomps across the stage, his pacing accelerates in volume and pitch, until his vaulted voice builds to a battle cry of fire, brimstone, and redemption. The congregation nods their heads, stoically looking to their sleepy Bibles.  Few follow the Reverend’s sermon, but all agree with its immanence. A … Read on…