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Compassion: Yes, We Can Have It Again
What does it mean to be compassionate? How does it go beyond merely caring for others? The last several years in America has seen a sharp decline in compassion. A deep political divide has surfaced, and even worse, those who are called most to be compassionate and caring have often betrayed the very beliefs they profess. It has created a roiling climate where "us against them" has become the initial focus on every issue. Each side would rather win than be proven right, because the other is automatically wrong simply by being "the other".
At the center of this battle is the Christian faith, which has been exploited by some and compromised by others. The same people that derided Bill Clinton in the 90s for his personal indiscretions now laud Donald Trump as a savior despite similar indiscretions. For those that were raised in this, it can cause a crisis of faith.
This book is more than a critique in the vein of Kristen Kobes du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne . I also draw from works such as Native by Kaitlin B. Curtice and several historical figures such as astronaut Michael Collins. It is a call to action of how both sides of the political spectrum need to return to having compassion in society away from screaming hot takes and judgment. It is also a deeper look at my faith, how it came to be, how current events have shaped it, and how the values I learned from multiple mentors have given me the strength to stand up to them betraying those values today.
We can do better. We need to do better, and it will take effort.
At the center of this battle is the Christian faith, which has been exploited by some and compromised by others. The same people that derided Bill Clinton in the 90s for his personal indiscretions now laud Donald Trump as a savior despite similar indiscretions. For those that were raised in this, it can cause a crisis of faith.
This book is more than a critique in the vein of Kristen Kobes du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne . I also draw from works such as Native by Kaitlin B. Curtice and several historical figures such as astronaut Michael Collins. It is a call to action of how both sides of the political spectrum need to return to having compassion in society away from screaming hot takes and judgment. It is also a deeper look at my faith, how it came to be, how current events have shaped it, and how the values I learned from multiple mentors have given me the strength to stand up to them betraying those values today.
We can do better. We need to do better, and it will take effort.
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Published January 23, 2022
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