Burning Indignation by Theodore Dalrymple

Burning Indignation by Theodore Dalrymple

If the Coyne case illustrates anything other than merely itself, it is the superiority of the Christian to the dogmatically secular view of a situation like this (and I write as a nonbeliever). The Christian accepts, without the need for second thought, the duty of charity toward others; he can respond unself-consciously to his natural feelings of sympathy for such as Davies because he knows that we are all sinners, and that there but for the grace of God go we. He can also extend mercy to Coyne.

This is a brilliant analysis of why the secular worldview is incapable of calling something good or bad, which in turn leads to more atrocious behavior.