Forgiveness: What It Is and Isn’t

March 21, 2021

Rev. Bruce Bode

Is forgiveness always called for? How should we understand the well-worn phrase “forgive and forget?” Is there a place for hate? What is the relationship between forgiveness and reconciliation? What is the relationship between forgiveness and justice? Why it may be harder to be forgiven than to forgive. What are the psychological dynamics of forgiveness? Where does the power to forgive and be forgiven come from? These are questions and themes that will be addressed in this sermon.