The concept of forgiveness permeates religions worldwide, but the introspective nature of the experience makes it difficult to study. Gordon Professor Kaye Cook (psychology) seeks to change that. Dr.

In 2016, Titus Kaphar made The Jerome Project, a short documentary in which he confronted how his father’s abuse and drug use harmed his childhood. But upon completing it, he discovered that he had ...

(The Conversation) — Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, repentance and forgiveness are on many people’s minds. But self-forgiveness is important for personal growth, too. (The Conversation) — As the ...

If you’re reading this then you’re probably human, which means you’ve likely made mistakes and upset people in the past. Our ability to apologize for such transgressions can play an important role for ...

In the Gospels, Jesus emphasized the importance of forgiveness. When the disciples asked how many times they had to forgive someone, he basically said that forgiveness should be ongoing and unending.

Several forthcoming Christian living and spirituality books include forgiveness as essential in personal relationships, portraying it as the path to peace of mind and soul for oneself and others. And ...

Many people won’t forgive because they don’t understand forgiveness. To forgive means you are willing to stop being bitter or holding a grudge over something you can’t change. To forgive the other ...

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” – Luke 6: 36-37 (New Revised ...

Pope Pius XII last week addressed himself to buzz-bombed Londoners: “We have sympathized. . . . We exhort you to bear your trials with Christian resignation and fortitude and also with Christian ...

Across the world, religions appear very different on the surface. They use different names for God, different rituals, and different sacred texts. However, when you look deeper, many religions share ...

Kaphar’s art has often provided space to revisit the past. The Jerome Project was born out of a search in prison records for information about his father. In that process, he not only discovered ...