COVER CONTENTS ORDER Personal UPDATE | APRIL 2020
COVER ARTICLE
Ron Matsen Under Rower, Koinonia House
LOCKDOWN:
FORESHADOWING THE FINAL AGE?
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n recent weeks, the world has witnessed a global phenomenon that is unprecedented in human history. National governments, businesses, churches, and local communities have responded to the COVID-19 Coronavirus epidemic with, what appears to be, a sudden and severe suspension of people’s individual liberties. National borders are closed, travel is restricted or completely suspended, businesses are closed, and planned public events are canceled. One of the sad results of this global crisis is the panic-driven purchasing of essential goods by a bewildered public who have been forced into unwanted and unprepared isolation. At this point, it is very hard to discern what is really going on. As I am writing this article, I have been communicating with friends in Italy, where they have been told that all citizens must remain in their
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