Tag: Myra Thompson

  • Forgiveness in Charleston and South Africa: Political or Theological?

    Forgiveness in Charleston and South Africa: Political or Theological?

    After the families of the victims of the Emanuel AME church shooting unilaterally forgave the shooter, I’ve been thinking again about forgiveness. (Some previous posts here.) In particular, I am wondering again about the relationship between theological and political forgiveness. The classic Enlightenment description of the duty to forgive is derived from the Christian tradition…