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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu is the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, retired as Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, 1996. He then served as chairman of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This essay draws from his latest book, God Has a Dream (Doubleday, 2004). Audio of Archbishop Tutu reading from his book can be heard at www.godhasadream.com.

Truth and Reconciliation

By Desmond Tutu | September 1, 2004

Forgiveness is not just personally rewarding. It's also a political necessity, says Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He explains how forgiveness allowed South…

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