"In this cruel community of my childhood, there seemed to be no rest between episodes of conflict. To be sure, we were no different than any other school in many respects—in our drug use, sexual assault, teenage pregnancy, abuse of alcohol—yet the additional spiritual burden we carried, our façade of sacred exceptionalism, this was something else." This episode contains Chapter 12* of No Love in War. *Please note that this episode contains depictions of violence against children. Listener discretion is advised.