Tag: Grace And Truth

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice An Easter Reflection on Cancel Culture, the Cross, and the Power of Restoration There was a time when canceling someone involved wood, nails, and a watching crowd. Before social media, headlines, and hashtags, there was the cross. And before the cross, there was something else—the pillory—a public spectacle of shame. A person was locked in place, exposed to ridicule. The crowd didn’t gather to restore; they gathered to condemn—throwing rotten food, shouting loudly, delivering public judgment. The message echoed through the square: You are no longer one of us. We like to think cancel culture is new. It’s not! It’s ancient. Only now, instead of wooden frames in a town square, we use platforms, posts, and public opinion. The tool...