Writing at the Values and Capitalism blog, Chris Horst examines the fascination in our culture with the public shaming of those who fall short.

When we see only that one thing, our sentiments are shaped. The Christian view of the world, of course, has a different starting point. We believe every man, woman, and child bears the reflection of God. This is the first thing we learn about humanity in the scriptures.

When we reckon with that truth, our associations and reflexes ought to be trained to see people with a new lens. This changed view allows us to see Moses as someone who led his people out of slavery, not a coward who shirked his responsibilities. It allows us to see David as brave king, not the murdering adulterer he also was. It allows us to show grace to The Wild Thing and to first see the dignity and strength of people living on a dollar-a-day. We don’t ignore the problems, mistakes and challenges facing people, of course, but we resist the urge to define them by that alone.

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Read the article “Mitch ‘The Wild Thing’ Williams, Public Shaming and the Image of God” on valuesandcapitalism.com.