All human beings make mistakes, bad choices, and cause harm. Our challenge is, as they say, to love our crooked neighbor, with our crooked hearts – no exceptions. Religions and cultures around the world have developed ways to face harm and seek repair. This session explores ideas of repentance, forgiveness, responsibility, and redemption across religious traditions and human stories.

Anna Kruse is a midlife Master’s in Social Work student at Columbia and a Master’s in Divinity student at Union Theological Seminary. She has led groups for people experiencing all kinds of life transitions.

She is an avid reader and loves movies. Having lost many people close to her, she knows what it’s like to feel like you’re doing grief wrong! She believes that storytelling, community, laughter, and practical care can help diminish feelings of grief and create more joy.