Empathy for immigrants sounds like Christianity 101. Here’s why some say it’s a sin. (RNS) — A small but influential group of evangelicals argues that enforcing the law is as important as mercy, and has come to see Christian charities as the enemy. The post Empathy for immigrants sounds like Christianity 101. Here’s why some say it’s a sin. appeared first on RNS.

Teacher in a Strange Land: Weaponizing Empathy and Other Heritage Foundation Rhetoric for School Reform Teacher in a Strange Land: Weaponizing Empathy and Other Heritage Foundation Rhetoric for School Reform When I first retired (from the classroom, not from working in education), I moved away from the school district where I had lived and taught. I’d been there for well over 30 years and had seen—up close and personal—the power of s…

In Nevada, an Exercise in Trust and Empathy Eli Saslow reported from a tiny, remote county where a Republican election clerk and Donald J. Trump supporters are at odds.