What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled?

Catharsis is about cleansing and healing at one and the same time - healing memories and attitudes, healing the spirit and the heart.

We get most upset with those we love because they are close to us and we know that they are aware of our weaknesses. . . If only we could learn to live with our inadequacies, our frailties, our vulnerabilities, we would not need to try so hard to push away those who really know us.

Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.

Easter says to us that despite everything to the contrary, his will for us will prevail, love will prevail over hate, justice over injustice and oppression, peace over exploitation and bitterness.

Most of us have made the mistake that after they crossed the Red Sea they spent 40 years in the wilderness fighting amongst each other.

Retributive justice is one that says clobber him or clobber her because they clobbered me. So it emphasizes punishment.