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MDiv Student, Lilia Ellis, on 'Loving Thy Enemy' for 'The Christian Century'
September 12, 2025
"'Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,' says Proverbs—but it takes on a life of its own in the faceless social media hive mind. Like contagion, righteous anger moves in groups. It only takes a critical mass of people to give permission for antisocial, antidemocratic behaviors. To celebrate a death on one’s own is sadistic; to celebrate a death with thousands of online strangers is to join the party," writes Lilia Ellis, current MDiv Student, for the Christian Century.
Her piece: "The Kirk assassination and the scandal of enemy love," was published in the magazine on September 12. Read the full article here: https://www.christiancentury.org/features/kirk-assassination-and-scandal-enemy-love