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Nov 21, 2021, 08:18 AM
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Two helpful spiritual books on forgiveness, "cheap forgiveness" (Coulter), etc.
CHRISTIANITY-BASED: Dr. Leah Coulter - Rediscovering the Power of Repentance and Forgiveness & Pastoral Theology of Rescue & Relationship for the Sinned-Against
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There is something deep within the heart of every man and woman that longs to see justice prevail. But what about when injustices are committed against us? How do we move forward? Can we really just “forgive and forget”?
Through a thorough examination of biblical teaching on forgiveness within the context of ancient Jewish culture, Dr. Leah Coulter dispels the notion that forgiveness is a one-way street. She explains the true depth of forgiveness and the freedom that results in a genuine heart of repentance. With personal stories and other examples, she gives readers a pathway to repentance and forgiveness, as well as showing them how to find healing and justice when they have been wronged by someone who has not repented.
Leah Coulter helps us rediscover the power of repentance and forgiveness. She opens oblivious eyes to see the obvious. Like all enduring contributions, she is recovering a vital perspective we have lost, and making discoveries we desperately need. She recovers a two-dimensional theological world view in addressing the dynamics of forgiveness; she uncovers things that most writers hint at in footnotes or suggest in tentative conclusions.
This is a book that must be read, meditated upon, and tested in practice by counselors, pastors, lay leaders and every Christian seeking to go beyond platitude to discover the power of Jesus teachings on the good news of reconciling our tortured relationships.
--David W. Augsburger
Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Fuller Theological Seminary
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Childhood sexual abuse is a devastating crime and a sin against its victim. Leah's dissertation addresses the spiritual repercussions of childhood sexual abuse and offers hope to Christian women struggling to find God and healing in the midst of their pain.
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JEWISH-BASED: Simon Wiesenthal - The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
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While imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, Wiesenthal was taken one day from his work detail to the bedside of a dying SS man. Haunted by the crimes in which he'd participated, the soldier wanted to confess to--& obtain absolution from--a Jew. Faced with the choice between compassion & justice, silence & truth, Wiesenthal said nothing. But even years after the war had ended, he wondered: Had he done the right thing? What would you have done in his place?
In this important book, 53 distinguished men & women respond to Wiesenthal's questions. They are theologians, political leaders, writers, jurists, psychiatrists, human rights activists, Holocaust survivors & victims of attempted genocides in Bosnia, Cambodia, China & Tibet. Their responses, as varied as their experiences of the world, remind us that Wiesenthal's questions are not limited to events of the past. Often surprising, always thought provoking, The Sunflower will challenge you to define your beliefs about justice, compassion & responsibility.
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