The old hymn declares that we are marching to higher ground. Our prevailing culture, however, suggests otherwise.Consider a joke making the rounds at the turn of the century when the internet was beginning to take hold. A couple of 10-year-olds were chatting aimlessly during summer doldrums. Something about Washington, DC came up. “What does the ‘DC’ stand for?” one asked.“I’m not sure,” the other responded. “Maybe Dot Com?”We chuckled, half-thinking that even 10-year-olds might “get it right” about the District of Columbia.Now, let’s fast-forward to the here and now. A new set of kids ponders the same question.“I think I ...