I used to think adventure tourism was immoral. Now I’m not so sure

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What are Christians to make of the billionaires who take trips into space, or to the bottom of the ocean? Chine McDonald gives her view

In June, the world’s media reported on a minute-by-minute search for the doomed Titan submersible and the five men aboard. The trip, which was expected to take twelve hours, would have seen those on board join the tiny number of people alive today who have viewed the wreck of the famous ocean liner, the Titanic

For a few days, the eyes of the world were glued to the rescue mission, before it was finally confirmed that the sub had suffered a catastrophic implosion, tragically killing everyone on board instantly.