If European Americans begin to learn the real stories, and become aware of the level of devastation and grief suffered by Indigenous peoples, our first reaction can sometimes be defensiveness. Read more »

I watched a man die today. Read more »

Restorative justice is an act of giving back, not going back, for nothing will ever be the same as before the damage was done. Read more »

Years ago, I worked in Arizona’s so-called justice system. A woman named Kathy McCormick, who worked at the Attorney General’s Office doing victim-offender mediation, told me this story. Read more »

Do you remember a time when you attended a Unitarian Universalist congregation or gathering, and it felt like you were finally at home? Read more »

“Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly.” ―Henri J.M. Nouwen

“Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” —Maya Angelou

“The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity. ” —Lord Byron

“Without forgiveness there is no future.”—Desmond Tutu

“Suddenly there is a point when religion becomes laughable. Then you decide that you are nevertheless religious.”—Thomas Merton