Good Friday urges reflection on sin and the need for forgiveness

Insights

• Good Friday commemorates Jesus's death and prompts Christians to confront personal and collective sin and seek forgiveness.
• Recent films and award conversations show sin and moral identity are prominent themes in contemporary culture.
• Dalhousie neuroscientist Dr. Chris Moore argues guilt is an emotion meant to repair relationships and encourage better behaviour.
• Moore’s personal story of causing a cyclist’s death and receiving forgiveness illustrates how pardon can relieve guilt and aid rehabilitation.
• Christian teaching, exemplified by Ephesians 4:32, calls for kindness, compassion and mutual forgiveness as responses to sin.