“I would suggest that in light of [the recent police shootings], there are some immediate moral reflexes that we should build into our understanding and architecturally support with the Christian worldview.
The first is this: we should never hesitate or wait for further information to affirm the fact that every single human being is made in God’s image and every single human life is precious. Secondly, we should never hesitate, waiting for more facts to be known, to affirm that racism is real in America, and that racism is a legacy of previous sins that simply continue and amplify human sinfulness and depravity from generation to generation. Thirdly, we should never hesitate, demanding that more facts should be known, to acknowledge our humble and grateful dependence upon law enforcement officials who put their lives on the line and stand in our place to secure our liberties and to protect our communities. That is something that does not require further information.”
