02615nam 2200601 450 991046149470332120200520144314.01-283-47834-X97866134783441-4411-5615-1(CKB)2670000000148429(EBL)866333(OCoLC)779828488(SSID)ssj0000662641(PQKBManifestationID)12291595(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000662641(PQKBWorkID)10723894(PQKB)10956594(MiAaPQ)EBC5309788(MiAaPQ)EBC866333(Au-PeEL)EBL5309788(CaPaEBR)ebr11518752(OCoLC)1027146354(Au-PeEL)EBL866333(CaONFJC)MIL347834(EXLCZ)99267000000014842920180807d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHealing agony re-imagining forgiveness /Stephen CherryLondon ;New York :Continuum,[2012]©20121 online resource (243 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4411-1938-8 Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index.You can't just flip your feelings -- The wilderness of hurt -- After torture -- A duty to forgive? -- Anger, resentment and grudge -- After murder -- Forgiveness as spirituality -- Forgiver syndrome -- Visiting evil -- Reimagining forgiveness -- A forgiving heart -- The gifts of the wise.One of the most profound challenges a human being can ever face is how to forgive in the aftermath of injury, hurt or violation. Healing Agony explores the theology of forgiveness alongside a number of contemporary forgiveness stories in order to glean insights for those facing just this challenge. While God's forgiveness is revealed to be a simpler matter than is sometimes imagined, forgiveness between human beings is shown to be far more difficult, enigmatic and open-ended. This book offers a map of the rugged terrain that victims of serious harm, or those who seek to accompany them, will neForgivenessReligious aspectsChristianityElectronic books.ForgivenessReligious aspectsChristianity.234/.5Cherry Stephen1029538MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461494703321Healing agony2446023UNINA