Loving our enemies is one of Jesus’ teachings that is vital, yet difficult. At its core, loving one’s enemy demonstrates the belief that no person is entirely reducible to their worst acts, and that reconciliation is possible. The refusal to hate and dwell in vengeance preserves the integrity of the heart and prevents us from becoming whom or what we oppose. In this way, loving one’s enemy reshapes the one who loves and the one who is loved. As we enter this season of Lent, let us work to overcome hatred and be reshaped by the love of God.
After our three authors—Melissa Ritz, Obren Amiesimaka, and Zoe Matties—gave their thoughts on this question, I got to interview David Driedger about his new book titled Nothing Will Save Us: A Theology of Immeasurable Life.
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