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Genuine forgiveness is participation, reunion overcoming the powers of estrangement. . . We cannot love unless we have accepted forgiveness, and the deeper our experience of forgiveness is, the greater is our love.

Paul Tillich

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Paul Tillich
Age: 79 †
Born: 1886
Born: August 20
Died: 1965
Died: October 22
Philosopher
Theologian
University Teacher
Paul Johannes Oskar Tillich
Paul Johannes Tillich
Love
Acceptance
Genuine
Estrangement
Accepted
Reunion
Deeper
Participation
Unless
Forgiven
Greater
Powers
Experience
Forgiveness
Cannot
Overcoming

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