1st Edition
Forgiveness And Abuse: Jewish And Christian Reflections
Explore what forgiveness means in the context of sexual and domestic abuse!
Using research, studies, stories, and prayer, Forgiveness and Abuse: Jewish and Christian Reflections focuses on the views and opinions of these two prominent religions as well as shares the wisdom of their traditional teachings. Forgiveness is an essential concept for many survivors of abuse as well as the perpetrators. Some believe that urging victims to simply forgive and forget in the face of such harsh realities may not be practical and could actually endanger the healing process.
Forgiveness and Abuse studies several aspects of the spiritual influence in forgiving and vindicating abusive crimes, including:
- traditional views of forgiveness and repentance using excerpts from Jewish law
- a clinical study examining the relationship between forgiveness and mental health as well as comparing Christian and Jewish responses to a questionnaire regarding forgiveness
- abuse of children and adults by members of the clergy: the roles of the victims, the abuser, and the church
- the differences between forgiveness and reconciliation and whether they are both necessary
- so much more!
- Introduction
- Forgiving the Unforgivable? Jewish Insights into Repentance and Forgiveness
- Forgiveness and the Jewish High Holy Days
- Forgiveness and Mental Health: An Exploration of Jewish and Christian Approaches
- Forgiving AbuseAn Ethical Critique
- Sexual Abuse, Forgiveness and Justice: A Journey in Faith
- Three Spirits: One ParishA Short Story in Four Parts
- Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Healing
- When Forgiveness Is Not the Issue in Forgiveness: Religious Complicity in Abuse and Privatized Forgiveness
- When Sisters Dream
- The Practice of Forgiveness in Sue Miller’s Novel The World Below
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Marie Fortune (Author) , Joretta Marshall (Author)