Host Jean Kelly and author & social critic, Kaya Oakes discuss how faith teachings often “get it wrong” when assuming forgiveness should be swift, simple, and mandatory. A new book by Oakes studies concepts such as the institutional power dynamics of mercy, the importance of restitution and how to cultivate a more nuanced approach to saying “sorry.”
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Kaya Oakes is the author of five books. Her essays and columns have appeared in many national publications, and her expertise has been consulted by NPR, CBC and many podcasts. She teaches nonfiction writing at the University of California, Berkeley, and lives in Oakland, California, where she was born and raised.