Month: January 2021

“I Am There among Them”: The Grief of Simulacrum and Other Lessons from Pandemic Worship

“I Am There among Them”: The Grief of Simulacrum and Other Lessons from Pandemic Worship

There’s a feeling that I’ve been struggling to grasp and articulate for months as this pandemic has dragged on, like the weight of a wet sweater. It comes after worship, usually —virtual worship these days—or sometimes while getting ready for an online service to begin.