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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