“Instead of genuine forgiveness, our generation has been taught the vague notion  of 'tolerance.' This is, at best, a low-grade parody of forgiveness. At worst, it's a  way of sweeping the real issues in human life under the carpet…

Forgiveness is  richer and higher and harder and more shocking than we usually  think. Jesus' message offers the genuine article, and insists that we should accept  no man-made substitutes.”

~ N. T. Wright, The Lord and His Prayer