Forgiveness: A Re-appraisal

This paper offers a re-appraisal of traditional Christian views about forgiveness. Many of the widely accepted axioms about forgiveness are found to be wanting. This paper offers a new approach to forgiveness that the writer hopes better accords with the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures and with mode...

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Main Author: Bash, Anthony (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2011
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-146
Further subjects:B Justice
B thin forgiveness
B Forgiveness
B thick forgiveness
B forgivenesses
B Repentance
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Summary:This paper offers a re-appraisal of traditional Christian views about forgiveness. Many of the widely accepted axioms about forgiveness are found to be wanting. This paper offers a new approach to forgiveness that the writer hopes better accords with the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures and with modern discussion of the topic.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946810397439