The Limits of Forgiveness

Case Studies in the Distortion of a Biblical Ideal

Omschrijving

Demystifying an unrealistic ideal Maria Mayo questions the contemporary idealization of unconditional forgiveness in three areas of contemporary life: so-called Victim-Offender Mediation involving cases of criminal injury, the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa, and the pastoral care of victims of domestic violence. She shows that an emphasis on unilateral and unconditional forgiveness puts disproportionate pressure on the victims of injustice or violence and misconstrues the very biblical passages--especially in Jesus' teaching and actions--on which advocates of unconditional forgiveness rely.
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Mayo, Maria
Titel
The Limits of Forgiveness
Uitgever
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Jaar
2021
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
275
EAN
9781666703559
Bindwijze
Paperback

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