KIM LAWTON, managing editor: What have the events in South Carolina, the debate over the flag and also the tragic shooting in the church\u201d\u201dwhat have they revealed about where we are on these issues?<\/p>\n
PROFESSOR TRULEAR: I think they reveal two things, really, and they\u2019re parallel tracks unfortunately, but hopefully they\u2019ll merge up in the distance like regular railroad tracks do. One is uncovered the depth of racism in our country and the ways in which our nation still remains deeply divided. But it\u2019s also uncovered some real people of goodwill. A spirit of forgiveness that started with the families forgiving the young man that shot their family members. And also groups of people from across the country that are holding interfaith rallies and prayer vigils for healing of this racial divide that we have. I don\u2019t think he started, wanted to start a race war. I think we already have the division in place. He\u2019s uncovered it, and now we\u2019re working very hard to try to do some healing.<\/p>\n
LAWTON: And what\u2019s the role of the faith community in doing that healing?<\/p>\n
PROFESSOR TRULEAR: The faith community is founded on forgiveness.<\/p>\n