Things don’t change much. The difference between Isaac and his brother, Ishmael, reflects the difference between brothers Cain and Abel. While the separation between Catholicism and Mohammedism seems unbridgeable, it is not. The two disparate systems are, finally, the gulf that must be crossed.
Both sides are stubborn. The Church is inspired by the blood of martyrs, the Mohammedists by spilling that blood. The hatred of abortion is the strongest similarity between the two sides. As long as both sides prefer life to the death of innocents, there is room for love to overcome hate.
The Virus has never wanted the sons of Isaac to deal directly with the sons of Ishmael. It has placed many barriers between the two groups. We of Isaac’s line have been distracted for the past four hundred years by various divisions, but they are disappearing as the Protestant denominations continue dividing and shrinking. Then, for the past three hundred years, we have been distracted by the levelers who gained power, first in France at their revolution, later in Russia, at theirs.
Many of our distractions were funded by Moslems, anxious to avoid a direct confrontation between the hate and death so many of them embrace with the love of neighbors that Christians claim as the only road to salvation. Now, the Protestants are increasingly less effectual as a political and social force. The Communists, under whom the levelers made their greatest progress, have replaced the oneness of their society with hierarchies of their own, and their influence is waning, as well.
So, the sons of Isaac, centered on The Church, are now dealing directly with our Moslem brothers and cousins. Except for a few fringe earth worshippers, the contest is finally clear. There are no more non-combatants in the way.
Militarily, Isaac is winning. Politically, Ishmael is making strides invading the countries formerly dominated by Isaac. But, the two sides are finally talking, just as Isaac and Ishmael did when they, alone of Abraham’s children, came home to bury their father.
