And yet it is intervention that many Albanians desperately long for; the intervention of order and discipline which will restore sense and purpose to their society in ruins. And according to the Christian community, it is the moral values of the Bible - a book that was banned only a few years ago - that the people need.
"Because of the past our standards in Albanian society have fallen very low: many people live without morality; there is corruption, lies, hatred and vengeance. Orthodox Archbishop Anastasias, who is also the chairman of the Bible Society board, has publicly stated that the nation's morality is damaged, and called for a return to biblical principles.
"Many people feel that Albania is a cursed land; there is great fear and some despondency, with people thinking that we will never see improvement. But if the churches can live the Scriptures and the members give a good witness as Christians, I believe we will see changes," said Mr Hysi.
It is hard to imagine the extent of social disintegration until you visit the hospitals: 7-year-old Eda was hit by a stray bullet; Fatmir, 23, had been shot when trying to warn a young boy not to play with a machine gun. There have been nights of continuous gunfire; in Korca, bandits broke into an orphanage and stole everything including the beds, and then ransacked the place.
Father Luke Veronis, missionary priest of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, wrote in a recent edition of Frontier: "During these tragic hours, indefinable and uncontrolled dark powers are released from even the hearts of common citizens. When the smallest opportunity is given, many mercilessly steal from whomever it may be, even their own neighbour. They do not hesitate to plunder hospitals, orphanages and religious institutions, injuring the sick, elderly and innocent children."
However, there were hopeful signs of the churches setting an example despite the chaos. The Evangelical Alliance organised a successful joint Easter service and many churches took part that had not previously been involved. "There is a closer sense of unity in the Christian community now," Mr Hysi said.
In two cities, Durres and Kucove, the churches decided to organise peace concerts and open-air worship. "This was a wonderful display of Christian unity, with all the churches participating," Mr Hysi said.
"In Durres, the Mayor said he would not have allowed such a public meeting normally, but due to the circumstances and the intentions of the Christians to focus on peace, he allowed the services, and several thousand people attended that concert.
"It was a wonderful opportunity to introduce people to the Bible's message of hope, reconciliation and peace with God. Further to this witness was that at the height of the troubles, Christians went to give blood for the many injured. They were also those most involved in a clean-up of the city."
"We are planning to distribute the Filipi translation of the Bible which is now complete. This has been done by the Roman Catholic Church, and we will use this for a distribution aimed at young people. We will also be distributing the Orthodox New Testament (Christo-forides) which we have printed for the Orthodox Church.
"There are several other translations which are also ready: the full Protestant Bible is completed; this is a Swiss-Italian venture done by a professor called Deodati. Another version of the New Testament is also ready, and the Orthodox Church is working on a revision of the Christoforides which we will distribute."
A request for an update on one of the past distribution projects highlighted the complexities of the crisis. In 1996 a group of Scottish motorcycle riders had organised a sponsored bike ride to raise money for Scriptures. These were intended for Albanian prisoners - a project supported by the National Bible Society of Scotland.
The Scriptures would have been distributed by Christians who regularly visited the jails. "How can we carry out this project now? The jails have been broken into and all the prisoners are at large," said Mr Hysi.
He explained that it was almost impossible to carry out any meaningful distribution while the country continued to live through the current crisis. "Without police there is no law, no order; travel is dangerous, and in certain regions anyone seen moving is liable to be shot at," he said. Crime and looting go unchecked.
Later they were able to move the stocks of Scriptures to the basement of a large house that was being used as a school for missionary children. It is a much more secure place that can be used until at least September.
Other Christian organisations were not so fortunate: the main warehouse outside town used by Christian and other humanitarian organisations was looted and burned with significant losses. But the Bible escaped: Archbishop Mirdita said that despite the burning and looting of the Caritas warehouses, the Bibles that had been stored there were not touched.
The Bible Society in Albania was officially registered in October 1996, and leaders then began the search for someone to organise the work. Altin Hysi had been a refugee in Austria in April 1991 where he came into contact with Protestant Christians, and the following year he accepted the Christian faith.
Before 1991, Albania was officially an atheist country, and the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, as well as any independent churches, were forced underground. Today there are about 100 Protestant churches with 8,000 believers, as well as the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
"We need to look at the whole organisation and structure of the Bible Society. We will need to hire staff, organise transportation, set ourselves up in a property we will have to buy. I am keen to show the people of Albania and the government that we have a well-run organisation which can make a significant contribution to society .
"Now we are facing the insecurity surrounding the forthcoming elections, if they will take place. Many people feel that is not certain. People are now more open to talk about the Gospel. Before, the pyramid pension scheme seemed to offer them an easy option: life would soon be enjoyable for the lucky ones.
"When I look at our long-term goals I see two main aims: to have our own translation that everyone can have a copy of; and that we will be able to go up and down this land distributing Scriptures in partnership with the churches, helping people to discover new ethics and real hope in the biblical message."
"The writer Solzhenitsyn said: 'The line of good and evil does not run between countries or ethnicities, but through the heart of every person.' The answer, then, is not in a political system but in a radical change of people's hearts. I have told myself that when things return to normal and we resume our church work, I will focus more on our people encountering Christ in the depths of their hearts."