The power of forgiveness in a broken world: An understanding of forgiveness in Ephesians

South Africans live in a broken country where hatred leads to violence and destroys the relationships between people. The pertinent question here is: Is forgiveness between South Africans possible? This article is an attempt to understand ‘forgiveness’ in Ephesians, and to discuss the power of such...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Cornelius, Elma M. (Συγγραφέας)
Τύπος μέσου: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:Αγγλικά
Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Έκδοση: 2021
Στο/Στη: HTS teologiese studies
Έτος: 2021, Τόμος: 77, Τεύχος: 4
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B Forgiveness
B Choice
B Ephesians
B Grace
B South Africa
B Kindness
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