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The courage to admit that we have blind spots
This acknowledgment is at the heart of Christianity.
by Peter W. Marty
The woman looked at me with fear, pain, and trust—all things that the church has instilled in its faithful all these centuries.
by Samuel Wells
My friend the public defense attorney doesn't teach her clients to evade error. She helps them acknowledge it—and stop pretending.
In response to our request for essays on the topic mistake, we received many compelling reflections. Here is a selection.