We live in Times of insecurity.
Against this background, to read the Letters of John i.
Many church members are confused and uncertain.
There is widespread distrust of Christian faith and a preference for agnosticism or free thought.
These external insecurities are reflected in the internal world of the mind and of the spirit.
Violence, terrorism, and war threaten the very foundations of civilization.
Social and political patterns are evolving.
New nations are coming to birth.
We live in Times of insecurity