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Book SynopsisThe last 20 years have seen the development of a growing body of psychological literature on the long-neglected subject of forgiveness. Forgiveness has been widely regarded as a purely religious construct, and its associations with a 'neurotic; Christianity perhaps led to its exile from the consulting room.
Trade Review"This collection provides much needed practical material for the reflective practitioner and I recommend it to all who wish to ensure that they speak more contextually about the contextual practice of forgiveness and avoid being misunderstood" ANVIL, vol.24 no.2 2007 -- Peter Robinson
'The book offers a genuine...conversation that fully justifies its sub-title. For those of us seeking to preach an incarnational faith it would seem foolish to ignore the insights of human science.' ~ John Armes, Vol 117, No. 4 -- John Armes * Expository Times *
'...a significant book....thoughtful...The editors should be congratulated for putting this wealth of well-represented and significant material into such easily accessible form.' -- Christopher MacKenna * Theology *
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Forgiveness: Relating Psychology and Theology Fraser Watts; Chapter 2: Forgiveness and Repentance in Judaism Solomon Schimmel; Chapter 3: Early Christian Thinking (AB with) Stephen Burns; Chapter 4: Christian Theology Fraser Watts; Chapter 5: Forgiveness and Liturgy Roger Grainger with Fraser Watts; Chapter 6: Intrapersonal Forgiveness Elizabeth Gulliford; Chapter 7: The Healing of Relationships Elizabeth Gulliford; Chapter 8: The Capacity for Forgiveness Mary Anne Coate; Chapter 9: Forgiveness in Challenging Circumstances Stephen Burns; Chapter 10: Forgiveness in the Socio-Political Sphere (); Chapter 11: Concluding Reflections Fraser Watts
