Fulton County Fiasco

Brian Nichols is now in custody. The destruction and loss of human life remains. The senseless violence will not find an adequate answer.

Already in the middle of a trial for rape, he now will have numerous additional charges to address.

The "why" question raises its head and the answer, depending on your point of view, may or may not ever have a satisfactory ring. From a theological perspective we can talk about the problem of sin and systemic way it infiltrates culture and society, leaving individuals distorted. We could explore the depraved and destructive forces of poor thinking, how one poor choice only sets one up to make another poor choice.

But it all seems way too academic and disconnected. All I can say is that we live in a world that is broken. I know that sometimes every thing seems right and most things work. But every now and then we are reminded about how tragically flawed the world is. Something down deep is busted and it is going to take something bigger than the FBI or the Fulton Co Police to fix it.