“What can I do when restitution is not possible?” One email I received reinforced this question well: Whilst I fully agree with...
Kintsugi [/kɪnˈtsuːɡi/]; Japanese: 金継ぎ, lit., ‘golden joinery.’[1] Can a broken relationship or person ever be whole again? The...
Our title is intentionally ambiguous. Is self-forgiveness attainable, beyond reach, or a mistaken idea? Presume a friend comes to you...
Do you ever have painful memories invade your thoughts? You recoil as you remember an action or word that caused harm either to you or...
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Reconciliation (rek·ənˌsɪl·iˈeɪ·ʃən) a change of relationship from hostility to harmony and peace between two parties.[1] The...
Karl Barth (1886-1968) was one of the most influential theologians of the 20th Century. Here is what he wrote about reconciliation:...
Image credit: Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son (O Retorno do Filho Pródigo, pintura de Rembrandt Harmenszoon van...
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