Van Marle, Karin2010-06-152010-06-152009-12Van Marle, K 2009, ‘On loneliness and the value of slow reflection’, Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 30, no. 2, Art. #338, 4 pages. DOI: 10.4102/ ve.v30i2.338. [http://www.ve.org.za]1609-998210.4102/ve.v30i2.338http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14266In this article, the author considers the relationship of law, morality and reconciliation. Intrigued by the political and ethical stances taken by Arendt and McCarthy, the author supports notions of detachment, slowness and social reconciliation concerning contemporary political and ethical questions.en© 2009. The Authors. Licensee : OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.ReconciliationSlownessCommon senseTransformationArendt, Hannah, 1906-1975 -- Criticism and interpretationArticle