Thanks, Christophe. You and Kimberly Steele (above) both use the chicken-and-egg analogy. I guess it's not really super sharp analysis on my part to say, 'well, it has either a material or a spiritual ultimate cause.'

Maybe it's my utilitarian upbringing that wants to fix this mess we're in, and to do that I want a proper diagnosis of the situation. Fixing broken stuff and fighting bad people seems an easier path than being patient and prayerful.