" Did you know that the root of the word religion is religare? It means to reconnect. You see, there’s a gash in the fabric of existence, and the only way to bind it together is to make new life. You can’t just sit there hating the wound, Tan, or indulging in bitterness. Whatever you become in life, always ask yourself, am I making more life or am I making more death? "

― Michael D. O'Brien , Strangers and Sojourners (Children of the Last Days #1)