Forgiveness in an Outraged World, with Amy Orr-Ewing
About this episode
Amy Orr-Ewing discusses the challenges of forgiveness in a culture of outrage and fear.
We live in an unforgiving age. Even as we know that Jesus commanded forgiveness, extending it can seem impossible, impractical, self-harming, even unjust. In these times of outrage and fear, what can help us become forgiving people? Author Amy Orr-Ewing joined us for a recent online conversation, where we explored these questions for a live audience: "The church needs to recapture the vision of forgiveness as an actuality. This is something real rooted in the sacrifice of Jesus at the cross. And it's that that has actually been the animating force of the Christian faith throughout history." This episode is drawn from an Online Conversation in 2026. You can view the transcript and other resources here . Recommended Trinity Forum Readings: Confessions ; Augustine Wrestling With God; Simone Weil Purchase of a Soul; Victor Hugo Revelations of Divine Love; Julian of Norwich
People in this episode
Guest: Amy Orr-Ewing
Topics covered
- forgiveness
- outrage
- Christian faith
- sacrifice of Jesus
- spirituality
- culture
Keywords
- forgiveness
- outrage
- Christianity
- sacrifice
- spirituality
- Amy Orr-Ewing
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Confessions, Augustine Wrestling With God, Purchase of a Soul, Revelations of Divine Love
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