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The Visionary

When God said “Love thy neighbor”... did he really mean it? This week, The Visionary examines the hot debate over how to treat our neighbors – from refugees around the world to literal neighbors down the street. Plus, would you want a giant cross towering over your town? One village is intensely divided.

Not in My Backyard!

President Trump’s recent pausing of the refugee program in the United States prompted much backlash, including from Pope Francis, who says the president should reconsider his closed door policy.

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Lighting Up the Town

A tiny Bavarian village in Washington state is divided over planned construction of a 70-foot, LED-lit cross on a hill overlooking the town, which will be visible (and bright) no matter where you are.

Tear it Down?

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This Ain't No Ordinary Love...

Vice President JD Vance says White House policies are guided by “ordo amoris,” a little-known Christian concept that asserts there is a “hierarchy” of love one that should follow. This argument has ignited a wider theological debate over how we should treat others – and even prompted the Pope to weigh in. Does “love thy neighbor” have terms and conditions?

Should “Love” Have Loopholes?

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