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The Limits of Forgiveness : Case Studies in the Distortion of a Biblical 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 vi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2015
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword
- 1. Introduction : mapping the forgiveness territory 1
- 2. Repentance and repair, or "ethical bungee jumping"? Forgiveness in the "seventy-times-seven" instructions and victim-offender mediation
- 3. Community cohesion, or a hegemony of harmony? Forgiveness in the Lord's prayer and in post-apartheid South Africa
- 4. Passionate prayer, or pastoral pressure? Forgiveness in Luke 23:34a and the pastoral care of victims of domestic violence
- Conclusion : the future of forgiveness.