Stephen Cherry

Forgiveness is a lovely idea, wrote C. S. Lewis. In recent decades, it has been seen and admired in situations ranging from therapy to politics, and proposed as a constructive pathway in the aftermath of abuse and atrocity. However, not everyone is impressed; in parallel with praise and promotion of forgiveness, cries of ‘unforgivable’ are uttered with increased shrillness and...

The rediscovery of genuine, passionate humility as a healthy, life-giving and community-building virtue, capable of transforming our BSE (Blame Someone Else) society.