Moral Injury, Forgiveness, and Atonement
(This dialogue is the second of a series originally published in 2017 at http://www.breathingforgiveness.net) As a combat veteran, I have killed others. In war those killed on the ground, up close and personal, are called enemies. Later on in a veteran’s life he or she becomes more conscious of a nagging feeling, uncertainty or doubt that[…]
Healing Soul Wounds of War
(This content was first published in 2017 in Yago Abeledo’s outstanding site, Breathing Forgiveness: http://www.breathingforgiveness.net ). Glen Miller is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He served as an Army Ranger Team Leader from September 1969-September 1970. Six men made up a standard Army Ranger combat patrol. Glen has also been an adjunct professor[…]
Compassion, Memory, and a New Future
“Compassion bears the pain of the past. It does no longer try to accuse, to suppress, to condemn, to refuse. It allows memories to uncover the origins of shame and hurt. Such memories will bring deep sorrow. But it is through sorrow and grief that we will set each other free from the chains of[…]
Forgiving Our Society
“Yes, in a gospel sense, forgiveness is unilateral in declaring liberation from deathly retributive cycles while practicing the freedom of assertive love. It is about recognizing the image of God somewhere in even the worst offender. But this love is also committed to dignity, to re-membering all that has been dis-membered, to truth-telling, to the[…]
