The Limits of Forgiveness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781666703559)

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.

Author: Maria Mayo
ISBN-10: 1666703559
ISBN-13: 9781666703559
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Language: English
Published: 05/06/2021
Pages: 275
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d