Making a Case for Forgiveness as a Major Goal of Christian Education, with Implications for Christian Educators
Can forgiveness be a major goal of Christian education? Can the common objectives of Christian education be operationalized around the goal of helping congregants exhibit Christ-like love for the ones who have hurt them? In this article, the author attempts to answer these questions by discussing wh...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
[2017]
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Christian education journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-81 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NCB Personal ethics RF Christian education; catechetics |
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| Summary: | Can forgiveness be a major goal of Christian education? Can the common objectives of Christian education be operationalized around the goal of helping congregants exhibit Christ-like love for the ones who have hurt them? In this article, the author attempts to answer these questions by discussing what human forgiveness is and is not, followed by a discussion on how it differs from divine forgiveness, how forgiveness as a major goal of Christian education aligns with the common objectives of Christian education, and finally, how forgiveness can be applied in the congregational educational context. |
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| ISSN: | 2378-525X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/073989131701400106 |