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The traditional picture of forgiveness is that it must be complete. But forgiveness can happen in stages. We may be able to let go bit by bit. Who do you feel ready to begin the process of forgiveness for and how might you go about starting that process, understanding that forgiveness takes patience and persistence?…

To forgive is to acknowledge fallibility–my own or another person’s. Perhaps forgiveness can be real without being total–a forgiveness where resentment still lurks in some corner, but does not triumph. Does this deserve the name of forgiveness? Discuss a situation in your life when you forgave but remained angry and resentful. As you write, look…

There are significant differences among faiths when it comes to forgiveness. For instance, Judaism and Christianity have different guidelines. In Christianity, God forgives even when human forgiveness is absent. See John 20:21-23: “He said therefore to them [the disciples] again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. When…

A Hasidic parable tells of a king who quarreled with his son. In a fit of rage, the king exiled his son from the kingdom. Years passed, and the son wandered alone through the world. In time, the king’s heart softened, and he sent ministers to find his son and ask him to return. When…
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