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Definitions of the word “mercy”: convergences of the great religious traditions

Today, mercy seems both central and paradoxical: omnipresent in religious traditions, but often misunderstood or reduced to a mere emotion. Yet a careful exploration of the great spiritual traditions reveals that it constitutes a fundamental experience of humanity, at the crossroads of relationships, divine mystery and ethics.

From a popularization perspective, we propose the following :

1. A presentation of the main understandings of on Mercy in the major spiritual and religious traditions
2. Highlighting their convergences