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Melissa Coburn Contributor October 26, 2025 — 5.30am

After the death of Charlie Kirk, the right-way Trump activist, his widow, Erika Kirk stood before the world and with difficulty but determination, declared that she forgave the young man who was responsible for her husband’s death.

CS Lewis considered the subject of forgiveness in his bestseller, Mere Christianity . Its contents were first given on air, and the book retains a thoughtful and conversational tone. He explained why we must forgive, namely, that the Lord’s Prayer ( “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us”) indicates that the terms upon which we are offered forgiveness are that we must forgive others. That much is clear.

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