Rethinking Christian Forgiveness: Theological, Philosophical, and Psychological Explorations

Is there such a thing as "Christian Forgiveness"? Christians speak as though there is. But what would it be? How would it differ from forgiveness as a basic human enactment? And if there is a distinctive Christian forgiveness, what might it have to say to our world today? To answer these questions, the present work traverses three distinctive intellectual landscapes--continental philosophy, Anglo-American moral philosophy, and psychology--to establish a phenomenology of forgiving before turning to contemporary Christian literature. The multilayered dialogue that ensues challenges the assumptions of contemporary approaches--secular and Christian--and invites the reader to rethink the meaning of Christian forgiveness.

Author: James K. Voiss
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 05/14/2015
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780814680605

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 01/06/2016 pg. 32

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