Our world is often marked by a level of such hostility, animus, and vitriol that compassion feels like impossible reality. As Mother Teresa famously stated, “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”4 The attacking that permeates our souls and cities is fueled by deep fear and suspicion. The posture of being against the world is one that has marked Christian witness for centuries, but what makes genuine Christian engagement with the world different is that we don’t hate the people we are trying to change.
