A few days ago, a claim started making the rounds online that Kim Jong Un had announced North Korea would execute anyone named in the Epstein files, presumably by firing squad, if they were handed over. It spread fast, the way these things do, shared and reshared with a kind of grim satisfaction, as ifContinue reading “On Radical Empathy, Accountability, and Why No One Should Have the Power to Unalive Anyone”
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Justice, Compassion, and the Test of Humanity: A Reflection on Ian Watkins and the Limits of Retribution
In October 2025, the death of Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of the band Lostprophets, prompted a wide range of reactions. While the actions Watkins was convicted of ā deeply disturbing and reprehensible in nature, and profoundly harmful to those affected ā were beyond dispute in their gravity, the response to his passing stirredContinue reading “Justice, Compassion, and the Test of Humanity: A Reflection on Ian Watkins and the Limits of Retribution”
Interfaith Friday #6: Prison Ministry and Faith-Based Rehabilitation Under Threat
A new round of prison privatization laws has led to the cutting of funding for faith-based rehabilitation programs that donāt conform to state-approved Christian doctrine. Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and interfaith prison ministries are being restricted from offering counseling or ceremonies unless they use state-approved materials. āIāve been offering Buddhist meditation sessions to inmates for 12Continue reading “Interfaith Friday #6: Prison Ministry and Faith-Based Rehabilitation Under Threat”