30 min. Maureen and Pierre discuss forgiveness.

Forgiveness begins with Shakespeare. Well, that is overstated. This podcast on forgiveness begins with Shakespeare. Not Portia's speech from the Taming of the Shrew, where she says: "the quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth like the gentle rain from heaven." The podcast starts with Pierre randomly finding a book on Henry V on a picnic table a few days ago and writing about that in his weekly newspaper column. So that is the Shakespeare connection.

On the topic of forgiveness, Maureen wants to discuss something Pierre said. Pierre said: if you believe that forgiveness is a virtue, perhaps you've overlooked the fact that you first judged? Maureen and Pierre go on to discuss meanings of the word "forgiveness."

How do we live without judgement? What does it mean to judge? Are there different levels of judgement? How does discernment fit in? Where does forgiveness fit in?

Join this discussion on forgiveness.

Oh yeah, Portia's speech goes on to say about mercy (forgiveness) "It is twice blest: it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes the throned monarch better than his crown.

Pierre's column: This Week in H'burg

www.healdsburgtribune.com

Enjoy.