Heather Isaacs

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Religion and Politics

  • The Orant

    TW: grief, death, pediatric trauma. I once arrived to a pediatric ED where, again, the worst had happened. Resuscitation efforts on the baby had just ended. The social worker met me at the threshold and said they needed to excuse themselves; they could not stay in the room because of the nature of the trauma Read more

  • Malchus and the Sword of Trump

    In 2016, a conservative Christian friend reluctantly voted for Donald Trump, despite her personal dislike for him, out of a long-held allegiance to Republican ideas and pro-life commitments. Now, as a matter of conscience, she cannot vote for him again. She aligns with the objections to his presidency made by other Christians like Mark Galli, Read more