I never thought much about criminal justice until I started working with people to receive Governor’s Pardons. I’d like to wonder together about possible changes in order to achieve a fairer, more just system.

Philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch contends that morality is not about abstract principles or big dramatic decisions, but rather about day to day actions of casting “just and loving attention” on other people. How do we get there, and what stands in the way?

Today, we welcome back Cheryl Meinschein, who describes herself as “a retired Lutheran pastor with a Jewish mother and a Lutheran father, a Jersey girl married to a Pennsylvania Dutchman.” Her academic background includes a BA in Biology/Secondary Education, a Master’s of Divinity, and most … read more.