In November 1942 the Russian philosopher, Semyon Frank, wrote in his notebook: “In this terrifying war, in the inhuman chaos which reigns in the world, the one who first starts to forgive will in the end be victorious.”
The Times' website, under its faith section, reports on the latest launch of Michael Henderson's book 'No Enemy to Conquer' at a Greencoat Forum in the London centre of Initiatives of Change. Under the headline 'Forgiveness is the key to bringing peace in Northern Ireland', Cheryl Gallagher reports Henderson's emphasis that 'forgiveness far from being just a personal or religious matter can affect the life of nations'. Click here to read the article.
TIKKUN, one of the leading Jewish magazines in the United States has a review by Roger S. Gottlieb (writing about No Enemy to Conquer): "changes are possible for us as human beings and have many times, against all expectation, actually occurred." To read the article click here.
An interview with Michael Henderson was published in The Jewish Week, widely recognized as the largest and most respected Jewish newspaper in America, on 15 September to mark Rosh Hashanah. "In No Enemy to Conquer: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, British journalist Michael Henderson argues that apologizing and forgiving have a value on both a personal and political plane. The Jewish Week spoke last week to Henderson about the issue." Click here to read the article.
The Invitation: In the UK Islamic Community Magazine, Imam Dr Musharraf Hussain, a joint Chairman of the Christian-Muslim Forum of Britain writes "'This book represents a tour de force between victims and offenders and soul-stirring tales of human goodness." Read more here.
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