Forgiving the Unforgivable
Amy, a 26 year-old blue-eyed blonde valedictorian from Stanford, was stoned and stabbed to death in Africa in 1993. Now, her parents work where she works, alongside her killers whom they have forgiven.
Forgiveness
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El Salvador Apologizes for State Violence on 20th Anniversary of Peace Accords, Offers Reparations
Crowds gathered in the small community of El Mozote to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords that ended El Salvador´s 12-year-long civil war. Rural El Mozote, the site of a 1981 massacre, was offered reparations and economic health, as well as protected historical status.
US Supreme Court Strikes Mandatory Life Terms For Juveniles
The United States Supreme Court ruled that an Alabama law that gave juveniles convicted of murder mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole was unconstitutional. To slap juveniles with a mandatory sentence, which does not allow a judge to take into consideration the circumstances of a murder -- such as lack of intent to kill -- violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Living Forgiveness: Lessons on the Anniversary of the Amish School Shootings
We can learn a lot by looking back on the fifth anniversary of the Amish schoolhouse shootings, to the striking actions of the Amish community following the murders when they immediately expressed forgiveness to the shooter's family.
Grieving Father Has Kind Words for Connecticut Killer's Family
Fighting back tears, the father of a 6-year-old killed in Friday's school shooting shared with reporters some surprising words of sympathy for the gunman's family.
Racist Outburst Led Man to Transform Life of His Homeless Abuser
A man who turned the other cheek when a homeless man in Bradford, England shouted racist slurs at him has since helped his abuser find a home and work.
Two Vietnam War Enemies Meet and Turn Friends
Two men, who tried to kill each other 40 years ago, met at the Minneapolis airport this afternoon. Dan Cherry and New Yen Hong Me were fighter pilots in Vietnam, on opposite sides of the war.
How Art Helps Us Communicate Love and Forgiveness to the World
JUSTIN ST. VINCENT talks about his new book, "LOVE LIVE FORGIVE: Insights from Artists."
They are Learning to Say Sorry in the Middle East
In the past week, not one but two leaders – Turkish and Palestinian – made rare acknowledgements of the suffering of the 'other.'
Pro-Lifer Takes Flowers to Planned Parenthood to Apologize and Say Thanks
After a shooting at Planned Parenthood that killed three people, a Christian pro-lifer went into a clinic 1,300 miles away to apologize –and celebrate them.
Nepal Lawmakers Match Communist Rebels Cease Fire, Call for Forgiveness
Nepal's new Cabinet on Wednesday matched communist rebels' cease-fire declaration and said it would drop terrorism chargesagainst them in an effort to end a decade-old insurgency that has killed 13,000 people.
Killer's Wife Salutes Amish Mercy, Forgiveness
The widow of a man who murdered five Amish girls in their schoolhouse sent a letter to the Amish community thanking them for their compassion and support. Marie Roberts said she was "overwhelmed by the forgiveness, grace and mercy".
A Society Without Criminals
Anthropologists once examined a society that utilized a special technique for the treatment of those members who chose to break rules or violate customs, which were predominantly children.
Paralyzed at Columbine, Shooting Victim Forgives Mother of Gunman
A woman paralyzed in the Columbine school shooting has publicly forgiven the mother of one of the shooters.
Reformed Skinhead Endures Agony to Remove Tattoos
A reformed skinhead, Bryon Widner was desperate to rid himself of the racist tattoos that covered his face — so desperate that he turned to former enemies for help, and was willing to endure months of pain.
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