In this episode of Crossroads, we examine the Lindsay Clancy case and the difficult questions surrounding mental illness, moral responsibility, and justice.

Clancy’s actions have sparked intense debate, particularly around the argument that her alleged mental illness should fundamentally change how we understand or judge what happened. But where should Christians draw the line between explaining an action and excusing it? Does a psychological diagnosis eliminate moral responsibility? Can someone be genuinely mentally ill and still be morally accountable for horrific choices?

We’ll also examine the broader cultural tendency to extend sympathy and justification differently depending on who commits an act—and ask whether compassion for mental illness has sometimes been confused with ...