Blessed are the Heartless

A new PRRI survey reveals stark differences in how Americans view empathy, particularly across political parties and religious affiliations. Frank and Dan discuss the growing tendency among conservative Christians to characterize empathy as dangerous, the particularly troubling attitudes among white evangelicals, and why expanding empathy beyond one's own community is essential to a healthy society.

But first some news from the week... A Trump-voting pastor regrets his decision as immigration raids empty his church, Texas pastors take sides in the Senate race while a megachurch doubles as a polling place, Catholic officials try to rein in celebrity exorcists, an Ohio court strikes down school vouchers while Christian groups plan thousands of new schools, a Kenyan starvation cult leader is convicted in the deaths of hundreds, and an Ecuadorian priest is killed by a falling crucifix.