Category: Forgiveness and Justice
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On the Faith of Feet: Nigel Biggar Discusses Christianity, Empire, Evil, and Reasons for Optimism
4 May 2023. Nigel joins Robert Aitken at The New Humanum. ‘Nigel Biggar is Emeritus Professor of Moral & Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, and Director of the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics & Public Life. He studies the contribution of religion to the health of liberal societies; moral questions about killing (especially…
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Conference: Is Christian Forgiveness Immoral
McDonald Center Annual Conference, 2010 The McDonald Centre’s annual spring conference in 2010 was held on 13-14 May. Entitled ‘Is Christian Forgiveness Immoral?’, it attracted 70 participants, including six speakers, one from Denmark and two from Northern Ireland, and several members of the Centre’s Advisory Council. The conference dealt with a cluster of questions: Is forgiveness ever appropriate…
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Forgiving Enemies in Northern Ireland
On 14 December 2009, Nigel Biggar addressed The Westminster Forum on the topic, ‘Forgiving Enemies in Northern Ireland.’ A response was offered by Lord Trimble, former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
