catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 6, num. 15
2007-07-27 — 2007-09-07
From the relative who holds grudges for decades to the saintly mentor who lets offenses roll off as easily as water, we all collect first and second hand experiences related to vengeance and forgiveness. What stories can we tell that show the ability or inability to process injustice in healthy ways? How do we negotiate offenses as individuals and communities?
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new resources!
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feature
Forgiveness and responsibility
by Daniel de Roulet
Experiences with family and community reveal lessons about forgiveness and the ways in which we fight those lessons.
articles
EditorialQuiet revenge
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
As a response to injury, could vengeance and forgiveness be two sides of an attempt to solve the same problem?
Article
Small town grudge
by Denise Frame Harlan
Citizens of Farmland, Indiana, past and present: get ready to get over it.
ArticleForgiving at church
by Larry T. McKnight
A story that demonstrates the need for forgiveness even within faith communities.
ArticleLoophole
by Zena Neds-Fox
On the human tendency toward preemptive repentance.
in case you missed it the first time
ArticleGiving grace
by Barbara Zielinski
Forgiveness has healing power, with or without apologies.
EditorialRemembering how
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
A recounting of lately stumbled-upon wisdom regarding grace, redemption and forgiveness.
Article
Repentance and peace in Ireland
by Joseph Liechty
An exploration of repentance in the context of Northern Ireland offers insight into a complex healing process.
weaving the web
This American LifeAnger and Forgiveness
An early episode of Ira Glass’ National Public Radio show, broadcast originally as Your Radio Playhouse.
The Sun MagazineReaders write: Apologies [PDF]
Short stories from magazine readers about saying and hearing the words, “I’m sorry.”
Perspectives JournalMartin Luther King, Jr. and the War on Terror
Hak Joon Lee explores the U.S. response to the September 11 attacks through MLK’s theology.
Civilian and Soldier
A poem by Wole Soyinka takes a snapshot of a civilian facing death by a soldier's fire.
the back page
- The TennesseanGod and art: Nashville's religious communities bridge the gap
- The New York TimesThe pursuit of justice vs. the pursuit of peace
- Weekend AmericaEat Well, Pay What You Can
- Yale University ReflectionsSoli Deo Gloria
- The New York TimesSpain, grappling with illegal immigrants, tries forgiveness
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