Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions and Director of the Martin-Springer Institute at NAU Dr. Björn Krondorfer was invited to write an epilogue on the issue of “empathy” for History, Trauma and Shame: Engaging the Past through Second Generation Dialogue, a book created by a team of German, Jewish, and South African psychotherapists and analysts and published in 2021. Dr. Krondorfer had been part of this team when conceiving the contour of this publication, in which all contributors reflect on their personal journey and professional work regarding engagement with difficult, traumatic histories.