What are we to make of the command to greet one another with a holy kiss?

Outline

The Underlying Concern of the Command

The Early Church and the Necessity of This Command

Our Divided World

Physical Touch and Our Personal Space

A Normal Greeting Made Holy

Scripture References

1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Peter 5:14; Galatians 3:27-28; Colossians 3:11; John 17:20-23