Good in people
Ben Dunlap told tells the remarkable story of Holocaust survivor Sandor Teszler here. Toward the end of his long life, Teszler told Dunlap that he believed people are basically good and exhorted Dunlap to believe the same.
Christianity teaches two fundamental truths about humanity: we are created in the image of God, and we are fallen. Because we are fallen, we are not basically good. We are born rebels against God, sinners in need of a Savior. But we are also created in the image of God. The fall distorted that image, but did not destroy it. It is inspiring to learn of people like Sandor Teszler who believe in the good in people and work to draw it out.
