Justin Taylor relates the story of a Christian couple whose 6 children died as a result of someone’s sin.

What caught my eye in the posting was its discussion of forgiveness, repentance, and the interplay between forgiveness and consequences. My colleague Molly Friesen points out that the family bases a lot of their interactions with the press on (occasional commenter to this blog) Chris Brauns’ book Unpacking Forgiveness.  In their interview with the Chicago Tribune, they quote Brauns’ definition of forgiveness.

What’s so interesting is that they are bringing a uniquely Christian understanding of forgiveness into public dialogue, since they’ve sort of been put on a stage by being asked about their forgiveness.

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