What Does It Mean to Forgive?
I have long been intrigued by the concept of “forgiveness” both in general and within the context of Yom Kippur. What does it mean “to forgive” someone, and what does it mean “to be forgiven?”
My interest in the mechanism of forgiveness was particularly stirred when I watched Stephen Frears’ film, Philomena (2013). Although much-fictionalized, the film was based on an actual investigation conducted by journalist Martin Sixsmith who claimed that the Irish Catholic Church had forced unwed mothers in their care to give up their children for adoption.
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