Author : Maria Mayo
Release : 2021-05-06
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 559/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Limits of Forgiveness by : Maria Mayo
Download or read book The Limits of Forgiveness written by Maria Mayo. This book was released on 2021-05-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.