That's how the book starts out, and pretty much sums up life for me during this age in human history. For that matter, for any age, which is the point.
The City of God vs. The City of Man, as ol' St. Augustine said. That dynamic plays out everywhere, be it in the 4th century or the 21st century; be it in the contemporary metropolis or out in the hillbilly boonies.
A day doesn't go by I don't witness this perennial dynamic. An uncouthe cashier later warm and helpful. A coworker ossilates between civility and cattiness. One driver let's you merge, another shakes their head "not today buddy."
The human drama.
Was musing last night over cigars with friends about Oklahoma. Oklahoma. Land of almost the least educated of Americans, with a church, fast food restaurant, and meth lab on nearly every corner.
You've got these cantankerous, "ornery" as we say here, Okies, who will react as quickly to help you change a tire as they would to OU losing a Saturday football game. The Heartland. The mind may be clouded here, but hearts do abound with Salt of the Earth, homespun Christian ways.
Oktoberfest in Tulsa this weekend!
Happy Fall weather!!
Go Sooners!!!