In the presence of God our rage over injustice may give way to forgiveness, which in turn will make the search for justice for all possible (see Chapter V). If forgiveness does take place it will be but an echo of the forgiveness granted by the just and loving God—the only forgiveness that ultimately matters, because, though we must forgive, in a very real sense no one can either forgive or retain sins “but God alone” (Mark 2:7).
