“Well, a few things,” I responded. “First, if you believe human beings are created in the image of God, the imago dei, then each of these men and women possesses infinite worth, as they carry the touch of the divine. Second, what if the next Saul of Tarsus, who becomes the Apostle Paul, is among them? And last, I take Jesus’s words to heart when he commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Do you?”