Anxiety however is increasing as the established patterns of weather, commerce and life are changing rapidly. Australians are known as party goers. Yet they are still sad underneath the facade of happiness. The world's progress has not yet eliminated sorrow and suffering. Therefore we conclude that there is no point in searching for certainty or security.
Evangelicalism is accused of wrongly striving for certainty.
Yet people are still searching for something to offer them a foundation to stand on. Professions are still searching for the facts. We do want certainty in many aspects of life and we operate as if it exists. It is a part of being human that needs certainty in order to feel safe. Luke's introduction has something to say to us, even as we approach the third millennium.