#hate

#hate

"Hate the sin, love the sinner" is a concept even devout Christians often find challenging. But what if the sin is hate, the sinner is a hater, and your whole redemption-free religion is based on the hatred of hate? What if we are all sinners in the hands of an angry podcaster? This is the deep theological discourse that can be provoked only by the author and essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates, who made a joyless noise unto the Lord in the direction of the slain conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.

Hate is a way of externalizing vulnerability by blaming it on others. The vast contagion of hate congeals into prejudice and rigid ideology.

Hate is a natural emotional response in relationships that can lead to deeper understanding and personal growth when approached with curiosity.

Hate comes in two main varieties: elemental hate, which is rare and dehumanizing, and everyday hate, which reflects our disconnection from one another.