Malice

“We need the humility to stop pretending we have infallible knowledge of other people’s motives, especially when we engage brothers and sisters on the social-justice controversies of our day. It’s better to ask people about what makes them tick (or ticked) rather than assume it. That’s part of what it means to obey Scripture’s command to ‘be quick to hear’ (James 1:19).” - TGC

“ ‘Hate’ has become another all-purpose term of opprobrium, like ‘Nazi.’ If you oppose someone for any reason, you are a ‘hater.’ If you disapprove of some idea or practice, you ‘hate’ the people who hold that idea or follow that practice.