Forgiveness and Christian ethics

What does it mean to forgive? The answer is widely assumed to be self-evident but critical analysis quickly reveals the complexities of the subject. Forgiveness has traditionally been the preserve of Christian theology, though in the last half century - and at an accelerating pace - psychologists, l...

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Autres titres:Forgiveness & Christian Ethics
Auteur principal: Bash, Anthony (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2007.
Dans:Année: 2007
Collection/Revue:New studies in Christian ethics 30
Sujets non-standardisés:B Forgiveness Religious aspects Christianity
B Christian Ethics
B Forgiveness ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Erscheint auch als: 9780521878807
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Résumé:What does it mean to forgive? The answer is widely assumed to be self-evident but critical analysis quickly reveals the complexities of the subject. Forgiveness has traditionally been the preserve of Christian theology, though in the last half century - and at an accelerating pace - psychologists, lawyers, politicians and moral philosophers have all been making an important contribution to questions about and our understanding of the subject. Anthony Bash offers a vigorous restatement of the Christian view of forgiveness in critical dialogue with those both within and without the Christian tradition. Forgiveness is a much more complicated subject than many theologians recognize. Bash explores the relevance of the theoretical discussion of the topic to recent events such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, post-Holocaust trials, the aftermath of 9/11 and July 7 and various high-profile criminal cases.
Forgiveness and wrongdoing -- Forgiveness then and now -- Forgiveness and psychological therapy -- Justice and forgiveness -- Forgiveness and the New Testament -- The Ideal of forgiveness -- Forgiveness and structural wrongdoing -- Forgiveness, punishment, and justice -- Varieties of forgiveness -- Afterthoughts
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Description matérielle:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 208 pages), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:978-0-511-48832-0
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511488320