Probing the Logic of Forgiveness, Human and Divine

Danaher suggests that doxological justice, grounded in an acute receptivity of the generosity of God, can decenter our current notions of justice. Instead I focus on what might be called doxological forgiveness, that is, grace-responsive forgiveness. The first section argues that a conception of for...

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Main Author: Mihut, Cristian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2014
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 288-298
Further subjects:B punitive emotions
B Restorative Justice
B Grace
B Divine Forgiveness
B Retributive Justice
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Summary:Danaher suggests that doxological justice, grounded in an acute receptivity of the generosity of God, can decenter our current notions of justice. Instead I focus on what might be called doxological forgiveness, that is, grace-responsive forgiveness. The first section argues that a conception of forgiveness which I dub repentance-responsive is compatible with and even requires holding punitive attitudes. The second section sketches the alternative account of grace-responsive forgiveness. Those who embody this virtue have epistemic and theological warrant to entirely disavow punitive emotions. The third section argues that God embodies a grace-responsive forgiveness that undermines retributivism and eclipses repentance-responsive forgiveness.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946814530226