A Gospel of the Forsaken
Human worth is not something earned—it is something recognized. Each person carries an uncompromised dignity that no system of exclusion, no cultural bias, and no act of violence can erase.
Yet, history has been shaped by the tendency to cast out, to assign blame, to make someone the reason for what is broken. The cycle repeats, finding new victims, reinforcing the illusion that peace comes through sacrifice. But the truth is far more liberating: we are not meant to live in opposition but in solidarity.
To break free from cycles of exclusion, we must see clearly—recognizing not only the humanity of those cast aside but the false security of the structures that demand their exclusion. No one is disposable. No one is beyond the reach of love. When we embrace those at the margins, we step into the deeper reality of our shared existence. We become part of something larger—something whole, something healed.
This is not just about personal conviction; it is about a radical reimagining of how we live together. Justice is not a project of the privileged; it is the shared responsibility of all who refuse to let the world remain fractured. True belonging is only possible when no one is left out.
It is easy to turn against those who seem different. When fear rises, when uncertainty takes hold, society looks for someone to blame. The weight of suffering often falls on the vulnerable, the outsiders, the ones already struggling to find their place.
But there is another way. Instead of reinforcing division, we can disrupt it. Instead of perpetuating cycles of harm, we can end them. We do this by refusing to participate in the scapegoating of others—by seeing, truly seeing, those who have been pushed aside and standing with them.
Every act of solidarity chips away at the illusion that exclusion creates safety. Every moment of connection reminds us that strength is not in domination but in shared humanity. The future is not built by casting others out but by drawing them in. When we choose this path, we refuse to be shaped by fear, and in doing so, we reclaim something essential—not just for those who have been cast aside, but for all of us.
The work is clear: let no one be left behind.
There is no life unworthy of love, no person meant for exile. The world tells a story of division, but there is another story waiting to be told—one of healing, of recognition, of hands reaching toward one another instead of turning away. In every moment of solidarity, a new possibility is born, a world no longer built on blame but on belonging.
Heart of the Message: The Gospel narratives reveal the mechanisms of scapegoating and call for solidarity with the marginalized. The Gospel exposes how societies create victims and invites a radical reorientation—one that ends cycles of blame and embraces those who have been cast aside.