In October 2025, the death of Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of the band Lostprophets, prompted a wide range of reactions. While the actions Watkins was convicted of — deeply disturbing and reprehensible in nature, and profoundly harmful to those affected — were beyond dispute in their gravity, the response to his passing stirredContinue reading “Justice, Compassion, and the Test of Humanity: A Reflection on Ian Watkins and the Limits of Retribution”
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Interfaith Friday #6: Prison Ministry and Faith-Based Rehabilitation Under Threat
A new round of prison privatization laws has led to the cutting of funding for faith-based rehabilitation programs that don’t conform to state-approved Christian doctrine. Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and interfaith prison ministries are being restricted from offering counseling or ceremonies unless they use state-approved materials. “I’ve been offering Buddhist meditation sessions to inmates for 12Continue reading “Interfaith Friday #6: Prison Ministry and Faith-Based Rehabilitation Under Threat”