As we are confronted with overwhelming accounts of harm, corruption, and long-hidden abuses, it’s common for a visceral s hock response to move through the system—horror tightening into fear, and fear reaching for something absolute and protective. That reflex often looks like a sudden return to rigid rules or authority structures: a way to restore order, reduce uncertainty, and feel held. There’s nothing insincere about that move; it’s both a spiritual recommitment, and a n