The abolition of the death penalty is making us a civilized society. It shows we actually do mean business when we say we have reverence for life.

There’s no question about the reality of evil, of injustice, of suffering, but at the center of this existence is a heart beating with love. That you and I and all of us are incredible. I mean, we really are remarkable things. That we are, as a matter of fact, made for goodness.

This is a moral universe, which means that, despite all the evidence that seems to be to the contrary, there is no way that evil and injustice and oppression and lies can have the last word.

No future without forgiveness.

There is room for everyone; there is room for every culture, race, language and point of view.

We must return to the fundamentals; the fundamentals being that you count. That is where you start from. That you count; you matter for God. That is a fantastic realization, and one that very few of us actually get to accept.

People are able to justify immense cruelty and say that it is something that is sanctioned by their faith.