People are afraid of facing up to the challenge of Christian standards of behaviour and Christian discipleship. It is much easier, much more comfortable, to run away. Escape routes There are many forms of this escapism current in today's world. Sex is an obvious way of escape. You have only to go down a London Underground escalator to see advertisement after advertisement which shouts at you 'Sex satisfies.
Sex is the way to fulfilment'.
But it isn't as simple as that. A sharp rise in VD, in illegitimate births, in psychological disturbances. Nor is this half the story. These are the realities of the situation to which a judge drew my attention recently. The same two charges of irresponsibility and selfishness apply to another notorious form of escapism, the ever increasing drug habit.