Sellick writes: "Because many are not tutored in the characteristics of idolatry and its consequences they tend to place hope in technological advance. Witness the hysteria over the launch of a new IPhone."

The implication being that christians are immune from hysteria. I suggest that it is rather foolish to try to differentiate between atheism's hysteria and christianity's prim, well controlled inclination toward enthusiasm. In more general terms, it is equally unwise to advocate for a faith/spiritual frame of mind as being a shield against hysteria. In significant ways such a mind set has been the epitome of hysteria.

He writes further: "...for them the world is contingent. Life... could be wiped out...given a large enough meteorite straying into the earth's path."

In the most outer reaches of the segue I request that we give the name of our home, our ark, in a demonstrably respectful way by capitalising it. We capitalise the names of our accompanying planets. The only exception in our vicinity is the moon.
Divine intervention to divert the Earth-destroying meteor or asteroid really is a pathetic demonstration of bowel-clearing fear and sense of helplessness that christians adore. A divinity, not knowing the difference between a bat and a bird, can hardly be expected to know the difference between a meteor and a meteorite either.

And further: "We in the Church look upon the world and its human turmoil in despair. There is no reason that serious atheists would not do likewise and make the same analysis of human failings.

No! The analysis of a serious atheist would not be the same as ye of the church would make. Atheism as a conviction that gods are spurious confections cannot be and never has been a rallying cry to face an enemy, nor to foment turmoil, nor to encourage the collection of postage stamps. Whereas christianity...

USSR anti-religious campaign (1928–1941) - Wikipedia

The USSR anti-religious campaign of .. 1921–1941 .. The campaign began in 1929, with the drafting of new legislation that severely prohibited religious activities and called for a heightened attack on religion in order to further disseminate atheism.

birds and bats.
Adaptations: Feet: Swimming. Ducks, geese, and swans all have webbed feet. The primary use for webbed feet is paddling through water. Here's how it works: as the bird pulls its foot backwards through the water, the toes spread apart, causing the webs to spread out .
neither fish nor fowl: having no specific characteristics or category, not easily characterized. The phrase, which was originally “neither fish nor flesh nor fowl,” appeared in slightly different form in a 16th-century collection of proverbs as “neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring”: fish for monks who ate no meat, flesh for people who could afford meat, and cheap herring for the poor.

one that does not belong to a definite class, party, or category : a nondescript person or thing; also : a person without convictions

The Tory peer, said: ‘The whole system has to be looked at afresh because at present it is neither fish nor fowl.’

Trying to satisfy all constituents, it has usually come down right in the middle - not a good place to be, neither fish nor fowl.

‘Now they are neither fish nor fowl and fewer students are taking them’, he said.
1.Bats
2. Birds
3. Ducks
4. Fish , the monks knew that.