As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation From Rwanda

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

Book Review “One of the most haunting things about living in Rwanda after the genocide is that killers still walk among the survivors.” (From page 249.) I have just experienced one of the most remarkable books of my life: As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation From Rwanda, by Prison Fellowship senior writer and editor Catherine …

April 25, 2009 – 9:04 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Deep Social Change, Service, The Faith | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

As We Forgive, Part 2

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

Book Review It is said that light shines brightest in dark places. I wrote last Saturday about Catherine Claire Larson’s book As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation From Rwanda. It is probably both the darkest and the brightest book I have ever read. Before I proceed, let me remind you: Next Thursday evening at 9:00 …

April 27, 2009 – 4:27 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Deep Social Change, Evidences | Tagged , , | Comments Off

As We Forgive, Part 3

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

Book Review For many readers, Rwanda in 1994 may seem like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Genocide, thankfully, is probably very far removed from your experience, as it is from mine. What then do you and I do with a book like As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation From Rwanda? …

April 29, 2009 – 7:08 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Deep Social Change | Tagged , , | Comments Off

Catherine Larson Chat Transcript

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

Transcript, with links added, of the April 30 chat with Catherine Claire Larson, author of As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation From Rwanda (reviewed here). ************ [Tom G] Good evening, Catherine, and welcome to Thinking Christian! [Catherine Larson] Thanks Tom, I’m really glad to be joining you tonight! [Tom G] It’s a privilege to have …

May 1, 2009 – 11:48 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Deep Social Change | Tagged , , | Comments Off

What About Forgiveness?

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

David Ellis raised an interesting question with respect to forgiveness and restoration in Rwanda: why would I want to forgive someone who killed members of my family? How does that come to be considered a desirable thing to do? I offered a brief answer in that discussion thread, but I didn’t do it justice. It …

May 7, 2009 – 4:10 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Tagged | Comments (36)

Why Forgive?

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

Continuing our exploration of forgiveness and forgiving, today I intend to go straight to the heart of the matter: why should we even consider forgiving—especially those who have done great harm? I will begin with something that may seem to be off the topic, but I think it helps us get to the answer. I …

May 10, 2009 – 7:49 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith | Tagged | Comments (79)

Interview with Catherine Larson of “As We Forgive”

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

For those who have been following our discussions on Catherine Larson’s As We Forgive, here’s an interview she did with Steve Brown about the book.

May 18, 2009 – 4:12 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Deep Social Change, The Faith | Tagged | Comments Off

Rwanda: “Reconcilable Differences”

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series As We Forgive

Christianity Today reports, Fifteen years after genocide, Rwanda is showing signs of healing… [Link: Reconcilable Differences | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction]

June 20, 2009 – 3:46 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Deep Social Change | Tagged | Comments Off