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Becoming a Forgiving Person A Pastoral Perspective
154 Pages
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Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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Don’t let hurt feelings cause undue harm—learn to make use of the healing power of forgiveness! Charting different paths through feelings of betrayal, oppression, and humiliation, this compassionate book will help you understand forgiveness, find it within yourself, and pass this important knowledge to others. The poignant stories in Becoming a Forgiving Person show how anyone can... Read more
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Part I: Introduction—Why I Am Interested in Forgiveness
- Chapter 1. The Dilemma: How Could I Forgive a Friend Who Betrayed Me?
- Part II: Offenses—The Ways in Which We Are Hurt
- Chapter 2. Offenses Against Freedom: My Choices Are Limited
- Chapter 3. Offenses Against Self-Esteem: I Feel Humiliated
- Chapter 4. Offenses Against Intimacy: I Have Been Betrayed
- PART III: TRYING TO TAKE CHARGE—WHAT CONSTITUTES FORGIVENESS
- Chapter 5. What About Revenge?
- Chapter 6. Is an Apology Necessary?
- Chapter 7. Questions
- PART IV: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS
- Chapter 8. How I Create My Inner World
- Chapter 9. One Example: Terry Dobson’s Story
- Chapter 10. The Many Facets of Who I Am
- Chapter 11. One Example: Simon Wiesenthal’s Story
- PART V: MAKING IT HAPPEN
- Chapter 12. Forgiving Offenses Against Freedom
- Chapter 13. Forgiving Offenses Against Self-Esteem
- Chapter 14. Forgiving Offenses Against Intimacy
- PART VI: CONCLUSIONS
- Chapter 15. Pulling It All Together
- Chapter 16. Is Reconciliation Necessary?
- Chapter 17. Forgiving Myself: Forgiving the Person I Used to Be
- Chapter 18. Painting Lessons
- Epilogue
- Appendix A: Handling the Accusation of Incest
- Appendix B: Kinds of Offenses
- Bibliography Essay
- References
Biography
Richard L Dayringer
