Articles

Forgiveness
Quest for Meaning
“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 Read more »
A Lesson in Forgiveness
Rev. Jane Dwinell
The Days of Awe—the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—are considered the High Holy Days in the Jewish tradition—significant moments that even secular Jews may celebrate in some fashion. It’s the New Year, after all. Read more »
Forgiving the Broken
Rev. Myke Johnson
I believe that our human survival depends on waking up to our connection with the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Read more »
Radical Forgiveness (Excerpt)
Lynda Sutherland
Corrie ten Boom was living with her older sister and her father in Amsterdam when Holland was occupied by the Nazis. Read more »
Hall of Records
Theresa I. Soto
In the Administrative Department of my heart, which is down the hall from Feelings, Major, I wrote down the time you offended me. Read more »
Finding Forgiveness
Rev. Danny Givens
Many of us are struggling to forgive our parents. As adults, we’re wrestling with our parents’ inability to give us what we needed when we were kids. Read more »
An Opportunity to Give
Quest for Meaning
One thing is certain, each one of us will be given opportunity after opportunity to practice forgiveness towards ourselves and others over the course of our lives. Read more »
REsources for Living
Rev. Dr. Lynn Ungar
The evening of September 22nd this year marks the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which is often known as the Day of Atonement. Read more »
Did You Know?
Quest for Meaning
That the CLF offers resources on our website for children, families and religious educators? Check out the Family Quest page. Read more »
Forgiveness
Timothy D. Wells
You want me to forgive him?! I want you to forgive. Read more »