But many have likely missed footage from the rest of the family, including these words from Botham’s mother, Allison Jean.
“Forgiveness for us as Christians is a healing for us, but as my husband said, there are consequences. It does not mean that everything else we have suffered has to go unnoticed,” Mother Allison told the court.
What went unnoticed? According to Botham Jean’s mother, the crime scene was contaminated by Dallas police. High-ranking officials deleted evidence. Police officers turned off body cameras and vehicle cameras.
“You saw investigations that were marred with corruption,” Mother Allison said. “While we walk as Christians, we still have a responsibility to ensure that our city does what is right.”
Listening to the entire Jean family offers us a fuller picture of Christianity. In their words and posture towards Guyger and the criminal justice system, we hear calls for both forgiveness and justice. But if we elevate the words of one family member at the expense of another, we run the risk of distorting the gospel.
In Brandt and Allison Jean’s words towards Amber Guyger and the criminal justice system, we hear calls for both forgiveness and justice.
But if we elevate the words of one family member at the expense of another, we run the risk of distorting the gospel https://t.co/Vqioyjq3Ce
— Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) October 4, 2019