A "crisis" is, literally, a time that is like a crossroads. We are at a crossroads. History -and the Good that is trying to realize itself through history- therefore makes special demands on us.
People are always called to serve the good. So teach all the religions. Compassion in Christianity and Buddhism; in Judaism, a willingness to submit to the law as a way of staying mindful of the Fundamental Good; etc. We're always supposed to make an effort to serve the good. "Love thy neighbor as thyself" was understood to be a tough assignment.
But some times are special. Sometimes the battle between the battle between the forces creating wholeness and those destroying it reaches a point of crisis. At the crossroads, things might go either way.
And for all that, we need to draw down and find the fortitude that's called for in a time of crisis, when engaged in a battle in which so much is at stake.
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