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Forgiveness in Practice

Forgiveness in Practice

Stephen Hance | Howard Cooper | Anthony Bash | Reza Shah-Kazemi | Vajragupta | Gwen Adshead | Jesse Butler Meadows | Stephen Cherry | Deborah Bowman | Marian Liebmann | Robin Shohet | Christiane Sanderson | Honor Rhodes | Amanda Boorman | Steve Nolan | Richard Carter | Graham Spencer | Lord Alderdice | Marina Cantacuzino | Chris Cook | Wendy Dossett | Liz Gulliford

(2018)

Abstract

This collection reveals what forgiveness looks like in practice from the standpoint of those working in the helping professions. Written from many different perspectives, this eclectic volume challenges the reader to reconsider their assumptions about forgiveness, and illuminates everyday impact of forgiveness.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Forgiveness in Practice by Stephen Hance 1
Introduction 7
Ch 1. Reflections on Forgiveness Some Jewish Perspectives 13
Ch 2. Forgiveness and Christianity 24
Ch 3. Forgiveness in Islam From Prophetic Practice to Divine Principle 37
Ch 4. Forgiveness in the Buddhist Tradition 50
Ch 5. Out of the Depths Offenders and Forgiveness 60
Ch 6. Uses and Abuses of Self-Forgiveness 69
Ch 7. On Forgiveness and Medical Harm 82
Ch 8. Restorative Justice and Forgiveness 99
Ch 9. Understanding Revenge An Invitation to Let Go 114
Ch 10. A Pastor Looks at Forgiveness 128
Ch 11. The Role of Forgiveness After Interpersonal Abuse Danger or Road to Recovery and Healing? 137
Ch 12. Families, Forgiving and Withholding Forgiveness Meaning and Family Process 147
Ch 13. Birth Parents, Adoption, Identity and Forgiveness 157
Ch 14. Forgiveness and End of Life 172
Ch 15. Face to Face with Endless Mercy How a Christian Community Forgives 181
Ch 16. Forgiveness, the Individual and the Conflict Society 195
Ch 17. Bearing Witness How the RESTORE Programme Helps Prisoners Change the Narrative of Their Lives 210
Ch 18. Addiction and Forgiveness 222
Ch 19. Concluding Reflections 237
About the Contributors 253
Subject Index 259
Author Index 263