In-addition-to-what-is-becoming-a-crisis-of-faith-Ximene-is-suffering-from-a-crsis-of-confidence.-She-is-weighed-down-by-a-belief-that-nothing-planned-on-this-earth-can-be-assured-of-success.-The-material-world-no-matter-who-created-it-is-disastrously-imperfect. -Natural-catastrophes-such-as-droughts-and-floods-famines-pestilences-and-plagues-continually-cause-frustration-and-create-emnity-often-destroying-the-best-intentions-of-the-very-best-people.-The-human-race-itself-seems-to-be-fatally-flawed-to-be-always-selfish-giving-priority-to-the-accumulation-of-material-possessions-neglecting-the-need-to-love-and-help-each-other.-Will-there-ever-be-a-chance-of-dealing-with-such-problems