Coming to terms with past wrongs. Political scientist Thomas U. Berger declares at the outset of this exceptionally thoughtful and useful book on war and guilt in postwar Europe that “We live in an ...

Rules and moral codes won’t save us in an era of judgment, hate, and superego. What will save us is mercy. Years ago, I talked with someone who told me how hard it was to keep a moral grounding in the ...

If a person sins and commits one of the commandments of the Lord which may not be committed, but he does not know, he is guilty, and he shall bear his transgression. In our secular legal ...

Guilt is like a heavy backpack you forgot to take off—you're carrying it everywhere, and over time, it drags you down. It whispers regrets into your ears, paints the past in shades of shame, and ...

Guilt travels with many of us, whether we invite it along or not. Its sister, shame, is just as eager to weasel in, often deluding and diluting elf-esteem. Whether speaking in whispers or demanding ...