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True justice

October 18, 2009

True justice always saw the person as more important than the event. 
It assumed that our humanity was best exemplified not in the capacity
to harm but to forgive, to transcend what happened.  Its why the act of
forgiveness, as represented in the video is so resonating.  It’s true. 
The son spoke the truth but he responded in grace.  The father accepted
the truth and received grace.  That is salvation.

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The entry begins with a video called Let’s Forgive.

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