Posts Tagged ‘peace’
The Affirmative Action Peace Prize
I’m not old enough to have witnessed the road Dr. King walked towards his goal of equal rights for every American. But I do remember the televised struggles of dark-skinned South Africans like Bishop Tutu and Nelson Mandela against a racist regime. And how could I ever forget Lech Walesa’s struggle against communism in Poland? [...]
The Gift of Forgiveness
Crawford Loritts on Forgiveness v. Reconciliation
Like Brother Loritts, my thinking on forgiveness has taken a huge shift in the past several years. Forgiveness is not reconciliation. It is a crucial step on the path, though. Why? Because forgiveness, in its purest form, says ‘I release you. You owe me no debt.’
Regardless of the offense. Regardless [...]
