The Art of Forgiveness (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Halstead, Philip; Habets, Myk

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian Gospel. It goes hand in hand with love, mercy, and grace, the fundamental theological virtues. However, forgiveness is easier to define than it is to embody. This unique collection of essays brings together theologians, ethicists, and ministry practitioners into a constructive dialog which explores the complex and crucial concept of forgiveness: what it is, where it is to be found, and how it might be practiced. These essays reflect the perspectives of those from various traditions who nonetheless take the Christian Scriptures seriously, believe that forgiveness is central to living out the Gospel, and are creative in the ways in which forgiveness can be practiced. Forgiveness is an art and not simply a science; as such it requires trust, skill, and hope alongside love, mercy, and grace if it is to be embodied. This volume offers a unique window into the art of forgiveness and the faithful and innovative ways in which it is to be understood, embodied, and cultivated.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781978701366
• Artikelnr.: 56799071

Autorenporträt

Philip Halstead lectures in applied theology with a specialty in pastoral care and counseling at Carey Baptist College. Myk Habets is dean of faculty, lecturer in systematic theology, and head of Carey Graduate School, Carey Baptist College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Art of Forgiveness - Philip Halstead and Myk Habets
Part One: The Art of Forgiveness: Theological and Biblical Foundations
1."To Err is Human, to Forgive is Divine": The Ontological Foundations of
Forgiveness - Myk Habets
2.Drawing Pictures in Water: The Place of Penitence in the Art of
Forgiveness - Kit Barker
3.The Unforgivable Sin in the Old Testament? - Csilla Saysell
4."To See Your Face is like Seeing the Face of God": Pastoral and Systemic
Reflections on Forgiveness and Theosis in the Jacob Story - Jonathan R.
Robinson
5.A Second Temple Context for Jesus' Teaching on Interpersonal Forgiveness
- Richard Neville
6.The Art of Forgiveness in Luke's Gospel - Sarah Harris
7.Forgiveness: An Anabaptist Perspective - Mark S. Hurst
8.The Limitations of Forgiveness - David P. Gushee
Part Two: The Art of Forgiveness: Practical and Applied Perspectives
9."Making All Things New": Why Innovation Matters for Forgiveness - L.
Gregory Jones
10.Forgive and Forget Justice: The Tension B