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Forgiveness - Ordinary Acts
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dorothy_M._Neddermeyer,_PhD]Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD

Many religions and cultural belief systems staunchly abide by "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth", Exodus 21:23-27. The phrase expresses a principle of retributive justice also known as lex talionis (Latin for "law of retaliation"). The premise for this form of law is the principle of proportionat… Continue

I came across a website that I found stimulating and thought provoking. http://www.beenthinking.org/2008/09/19/why-we-disagree-about-forgiveness/#comments. I encourage you to check out the post I referenced and if you have time search the site for other forgiveness entries. I believe that you will find many interesting ideas. Let us know what you think here at WeForgive.

I just received an e-mail from my friend Karen Moore, Executive Director of the Holistic Development Community Center, located in Detroit, Michigan. Karen has been a long time supporter of the Detroit Unity Temple Forgiveness Ministry. She shared a link to a very unusal forgiveness story on the Oprah.com website. It is most unusal but it could be very inspirational for… Continue

At the risk of sparking a semantic debate, I will start this discussion based on the following definitions. The initial definitions are 1) Truth - That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality and 2) Fact - Something actual as opposed to fiction. I am not comfortable that these definitions are perfect but I believe they will suffice for
creating a distinction that could be helpful. Can you accept the premise that as human beings, with amazing creative abilities, facts are… Continue

We are opening the 2008 Season for Forgiveness and World Prayers with a 12 hour prayer vigil from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Detroit Unity Temple, 17505 2nd Blvd in Detroit, Michigan; go to http://www.detroitunity.com for more information.

At 8:00 PM we will have a teleconference interview with Rev. Shaheerah Stevens, founder and Spiritual Leader of the Transforming Love Community located in Detroit. Rev. Shaheerah an… Continue