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The Problem With Moral Certainty
You just know you’re absolutely right until people get in the way
As humans, we inevitably make assumptions about the way the world works. At some level, this is about survival.
But what happens when we make assumptions about entire groups of people — without ever meeting those people?
Dan Foster tells the story of a Christian writer and immigrant to the U.S. This writer said deporting immigrants in the country illegally was exactly what Christians should want:
“Christian ethics do not denounce deportations. They demand it.”
Which reminded me of this story:
I’m disturbed to learn there’s an entire community of people calling themselves Christians and also openly supporting the way the current Administration is treating immigrants.
And, here’s the thing about Dan’s story. The guy he’s writing about? He’s now been deported.
Then, on 21 October 2026, while travelling through Columbus International Airport in…
