The Last Handshake By Mitiku Adisu Shaking hands may be on its way out, says Dr. Fauci of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. According to him handshakes could mean the difference between staying healthy and contracting a deadly disease. How the dire warning will affect social relationships--especially within the believing community--will depend, to an extent, on the cultural context, as for example the Easterner feeling the severity much more than the non-Easterner. A host of questions demand our attention. How will the ‘six feet rule’ define seating arrangement, congregational singing, hospitality, and administration of the Sacraments? Will visitors be looked on as hosts to some deadly virus? Will we be seeing fewer visitors as a result? Will Eleven O’clock on Sunday morning worsen the already much absent diversity that is the hallmark of Jesus’ New Community? (Acts 2:5-13; 13; Revelation 5:9; 7:9) Will we be seeing a thinning of congregations
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