Colombia ex-President asks forgiveness for army’s extrajudicial killings
Bogota, ColombiaReuters In public testimony to Colombia’s truth commission on Friday, former President Juan Manuel Santos asked for forgiveness for extrajudicial killings of thousands of people committed by the country’s armed forces partly during his time as defence minister. Santos, who in 2016 signed the peace deal which created the commission, testified about the so-called […]
Forgiveness
I came across this prayer recently: “Lord help me forgive those who sin differently than I.” PICTURE: Zoe/Unsplash I could ponder that all day! It’s easy to forgive people who suffer the same sins and temptations as I do. I mean, those sins are real, and difficult. I know what that’s like – I can […]
Sight-Seeing: The crazy notion of forgiveness
NILS VON KALM looks at the importance – and power – of forgiveness especially in the lives of those who have been deeply hurt…
Sight-Seeing: You deserve to stop suffering – After a year like 2020, it’s finally time to address those relational issues
Christian author LYSA TERKEURST, in an article first published on Religion News Service, writes about the calling to forgive…
Sight-Seeing: Three tips for dealing with disillusionment
Australian writer MELANIE J SAWARD, author of ‘Disillusioned – When You Get Lost Following Jesus’, looks at the Scriptural answer for how to begin your journey out of disillusionment…
This Life: Failure is inevitable but not fatal
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, looks at the importance of learning from your mistakes rather than wallowing in your failures…
THIS LIFE: IS IT TIME FOR A BAGGAGE CHECK?
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about the importance of getting rid of unnecessary baggage…
Finnish church leads campaign calling for a “forgiveness” emoji
The more than 3,000 official emojis capture many concepts in tiny pictograms – everything from happiness to rage to ‘meh’ or the one with the kissing cat. But now there’s a push to add one more – this time capturing the concept of forgiveness. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is behind the idea – […]
ESSAY: LET’S NOT ASK BOTHAM JEAN’S FAMILY TO CHOOSE FORGIVENESS OVER JUSTICE
US Christian anti-death penalty activist and author SHANE CLAIBORNE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on events which took place in a US courtroom recently…
THIS LIFE: MERCY IN ACTION, AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL MANKIND
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, looks at a recent example of forgiveness seen in a US courtroom…