Links & Resources
Related Speaking of Faith Programs
- "Brain Scans Reveal That Revenge Is Sweet"
- [http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=brain-scans-reveal-that-r]
- A brief 2004 article from Scientific American picking up on McCullough's example of how the urge for revenge parallels the brain activity of a thirsty person about to get a drink of water — but, for money.
- In Character's Forgiveness Issue
- [http://www.incharacter.org/index.php]
- In Character, a journal of "everyday virtues" recently published its "Forgiveness Issue." It features interviews with a variety of thinkers on the subject of forgiveness, including an interview with Michael McCullough.
- The Forgiveness Project
- [http://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories/]
- Based in the UK, this non-profit organization explores forgiveness, reconciliation, and conflict resolution through real-life human experience. They have an exhibition of stories of forgiveness from ordinary people, including Bud Welch's story of forgiving Timothy McVeigh.
- "Citizen Enforcers Take Aim"
- [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/research/07fair.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink]
- This New York Times article explores the dilemma of the public's desire to take revenge on rule breakers, even when doing so is not the public’s best interest.
- "Well, Excuuuuuse Meee!"
- [http://www.slate.com/id/2202303/]
- An article from Slate.com about why humans are programmed to take offense and how this affects our politics.




