Forgiveness in Practice.

• Author: Hance, Stephen.
• TeilnehmendeR: Cooper, Howard.; Bash, Anthony.; Shah-Kazemi, Reza.; Vajragupta.; Adshead, Gwen.; Meadows, Jesse Butler.; Cherry, Stephen.; Bowman, Deborah.; Liebmann, Marian.
• Place / Publishing House: London : : Jessica Kingsley Publishers,, 2018.; Ã2015.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (266 pages)

This collection reveals what forgiveness looks like in practice from the standpoint of those working in the helping professions. Written from many different perspectives, this eclectic volume challenges the reader to reconsider their assumptions about forgiveness, and illuminates everyday impact of forgiveness.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Forgiveness in Practice by Stephen Hance -- Introduction -- Ch 1. Reflections on Forgiveness Some Jewish Perspectives -- Ch 2. Forgiveness and Christianity -- Ch 3. Forgiveness in Islam From Prophetic Practice to Divine Principle -- Ch 4. Forgiveness in the Buddhist Tradition -- Ch 5. Out of the Depths Offenders and Forgiveness -- Ch 6. Uses and Abuses of Self-Forgiveness -- Ch 7. On Forgiveness and Medical Harm -- Ch 8. Restorative Justice and Forgiveness -- Ch 9. Understanding Revenge An Invitation to Let Go -- Ch 10. A Pastor Looks at Forgiveness -- Ch 11. The Role of Forgiveness After Interpersonal Abuse Danger or Road to Recovery and Healing? -- Ch 12. Families, Forgiving and Withholding Forgiveness Meaning and Family Process -- Ch 13. Birth Parents, Adoption, Identity and Forgiveness -- Ch 14. Forgiveness and End of Life -- Ch 15. Face to Face with Endless Mercy How a Christian Community Forgives -- Ch 16. Forgiveness, the Individual and the Conflict Society -- Ch 17. Bearing Witness How the RESTORE Programme Helps Prisoners Change the Narrative of Their Lives -- Ch 18. Addiction and Forgiveness -- Ch 19. Concluding Reflections -- About the Contributors -- Subject Index -- Author Index.