New Jerusalem, which is made up of people recovering from addictions to drugs and alcohol. They have taught us so much about drug addiction, as well as our own addictions and recovery. They have taught us that we cannot look at the sick without looking at what is causing the sickness, that sin is both personal and social. (They teach about “the politics of drugs” and the complexity of the drug industry.) People are poor not just because of their sins; they are poor because of our sins (and people are rich because of our sins). On the wall of New Jerusalem is a sign that reads, “We cannot fully
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