That twinge of guilt — I should choose the “healthy” salad, but I want that cookie. I should take an exercise class, but Netflix is calling my name.

And let’s not get started on the health care access debate right now.

Let’s look at a shelf a little higher up. How do we as a society know we are making healthy choices that help all of us thrive?

In my view, a good indicator of a society’s health is the way a country or culture chooses to treat and respect its most vulnerable members.

In biblical times, this meant the widow, the orphan and the stranger.

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