In an episode of Revisionist History, I interviewed Catholic priest James Martin who shared a thought-provoking insight. He explained that for Jesus in the gospel, sin is not usually where people are struggling but where they are strong and choose not to help. This failure to bother to love is considered a sin.
Abdullah Pratt grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America, then returned to be an ER doctor in his neighborhood hospital. At the end of Revisionist History’s series on everything Americans get wrong about guns, we offer a final lesson on the obligations and costs of compassion.
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