In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” It is a call to active compassion—a reminder that our faith is measured by how we treat the most vulnerable among us.

The sick, the hungry, and the poor are being brought to their knees by cuts to Medicaid, and the SNAP program.

Latino communities no longer feel safe going to work, or even walking down the street.

Muslim families in America, long scapegoated by white Christian Nationalists, face renewed hostility and the threat of violence for their faith—despite the Constitution’s clear protections.

And the false claim that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion harm society has been amplified by Project 2025. In truth, when those with privilege commit to equality, we all flourish. A more just nation enriches everyone.

We can recognize our privilege in order to reflect soberly on those who have been pushed to the margins. In recent months, our social order has been jolted. Privileged white men have risen even higher in a shaken hierarchy, while many others have slipped further down.

Same-sex couples—those joyfully married and those longing to be—are unsettled as Christian Nationalists within Project 2025 openly contemplate dismantling their legal rights. Trans people are being written out of existence by policies that deny their identities, restrict their healthcare, and attempt to legislate them out of public life.

The Measure of a Nation Is How It Treats Its Most Vulnerable.