It should be noted that Cherry situates her book outside of the Christian tradition, making no appeals to Jesus or the nature of God. The closest she comes to providing a reason for forgiveness is an ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

This question from the film "Women Talking" is quoted by Kaya Oakes in her latest work, Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of Forgiveness, striking to the heart of the book's ...

And if such forgiveness is an expression of unconditional Christian love, then forgiveness is unconditional, too. Reconciliation might be earned through rebuilt trust. But forgiveness, like love ...

Recognizing his failure, Luke 62:62 (ESV) tells us that Peter left and wept bitterly. The passage causes me to reflect on the ...

American fiction has always grappled with sin, atonement and mercy. In the second installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis examines what we can learn from forgiveness.

What We Get Wrong About Forgiveness : 1A In June 2015, nine people died at Charleston's Emanuel A.M.E. Church, victims of a racist shooter's rampage. Some of the victims' relatives publicly ...

While Christian fiction is clean fiction, not all clean fiction is Christian fiction, Tromp continues. “Christian books would be a clean read plus some kind of biblical content.

But forgiveness is at the crux of Christianity, seen in how Jesus died on the cross for all sin. And as a follower, a Christian is called to follow in these actions of forgiveness.

GREAT SHORT BOOKS: A Year of Reading — Briefly, by Kenneth C. Davis. (Scribner, $28.) An exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer in 58 short novels — from “The Great ...