Self-forgiveness as a Secular Principle

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Self-forgiveness is highlighted as a secular principle rather than a Christian one, as there is no mention in the Bible of individuals forgiving themselves. Despite the assurance of forgiveness in scriptures, the speaker struggled with self-forgiveness for a past sin, feeling the need to work to deserve it, highlighting the secular aspect of forgiving oneself.

It would be great if the world was a better place. More kindness and friendship. Less war and injustice. For “everything sad to become untrue” (to paraphrase Tolkien).

Our speaker in this episode is Mary Poplin (Claremont), and she cares about making the world a better place. In fact, she’s dedicated her life to it. Yet her dedication was challenged when she encountered someone else who was dedicated to social justice but was going about it in a completely different way. That person? Mother Teresa.

In this episode, you’ll hear Mary Poplin share how her life was changed by Mother Teresa. Mary walks us through her personal faith journey, her time spent working with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, and how this experience led her to better understand the inextricable role of Jesus in making the world a better place.

This forum was held at the University of Michigan in 2012. Thank you to the Forums planning team at University of Michigan for making this event possible.

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