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That lingering sense of guilt

Life

That lingering sense of guilt

Sin is dead. So why do we still feel so much guilt?

How can my partner forgive me?

Love

How can my partner forgive me?

It was a very difficult afternoon for both of us. I had to explain to Jen (my then girlfriend, now my wife) about how I had been looking at pornography. That day, as we went for a walk, Jen could sense that something was up. She could see I was angry with myself and holding something back. I was nervous about confessing, as I expected it would hurt her, but felt I had to be honest. So, we sat on a park bench and I began to explain what I’d done.

An eye for an eye, unless it’s mine

Faith

An eye for an eye, unless it’s mine

Justice isn't always so appealing-namely, when you’re on the receiving end of it. But why are we prone to such a double standard?  Perhaps it has something to do with the way we choose to take responsibility for our actions.

Kurt Cobain and the problem of guilt

Life

Kurt Cobain and the problem of guilt

While Cobain and Augustine both end up famous and well-regarded in their respective fields of philosophical musing—one in music and the other in writing—somewhere along the way one experiences a tragic hopelessness leading to despair and suicide, while the other encounters life-changing hope and a new start. And what made the difference?