How do we properly grieve national tragedies like the deaths of campers and staff at Camp Mystic in Texas, following this month’s devastating floods? What does it mean to mourn the loss of a loved one, the dissolution of a marriage, or the shattering of a dream?
So much in our current age and American culture tempts us not to grieve such things well and deeply, contributing writer Hannah Anderson writes this week. Sure, we attend vigils, observe remembrances, and sometimes offer (sincere) platitudes. But do we let tragedy reshape our moral imaginations? If that sounds somewhat vague, Hannah poses some penetrating questions in this week’s essay that, though somber, are much needed.
