Community as Immunity: The Three Faces of Oneness
A mark of true community is that it functions as immunity.
The words “community” and “immunity” are closely related.
Community comes from the Latin communitas — a combination of com- (“together”) and munus (“service” or “duty”). At its root, it refers to a group of people joined in service or mutual support.
Immunity derives from immunitas — formed from in- (“not”) and munus (“duty, obligation”). Orig…
