Chapter 6: Teaching Forgiveness in Uganda: On the Road to Reconciliation

In the last few decades there has been a pervasive trend towards reconciliation and forgiveness in order to forge a sustainable future. Among the best-known exemplifiers is Archbishop Tutu (2000), whose motto is “without forgiveness there can be no future for a relationship between individuals or within and between nations” (p. 53). Forgiveness and reconciliation are difficult and challenging concepts. Enright, Freedman, and Rique (1998) describe forgiveness as a:

Reconciliation is generally the term used to describe the process of a community or groups of people going through post-conflict resolution; it is when they come to accept and see the humanity of one another and see the possibility of a constructive relationship (Staub, Pearlman, & Bilali, 2010).