“Reconciliation” generally refers to the rebuilding of a relationship, community, or society that has been significantly damaged by wrongdoing. People subjected to unjust treatment usually find ...

These past months, our country and our world have witnessed numerous forms of conflict and tension, disagreement and violence. It is easy to become angry, and often, there is just cause to do so.

If you had experienced a serious hurt or offense 25 years ago and you wanted to forgive, you generally would look to simple willpower or perhaps religion for the strength to do so. Science had little ...

Being hurt by others is common and can be deeply painful. How we respond can affect our individual and collective well-being. Which raises the question of forgiveness. In the last few decades, ...

How does one forgive? Is forgiving decisional or emotional? Is it different than reconciling with someone? Everett Worthington has made a career out of studying forgiveness. Through his studies, he ...

Forgiveness was something I first encountered in the dark silence of a Catholic confessional as a child. I still remember the heavy wooden booth, the tiny grate that slid open with a reverberating ...