Forgiveness and reconciliation : religion, public policy & conflict transformation /

This book brings together a unique combination of experts in the area of conflict resolution and focuses on the role forgiveness can play in the process. It deals with the theology, public policy, psychological and social theory, and social policy implementation of forgiveness. The first section of...

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Other Authors: Helmick, Raymond G., Petersen, Rodney Lawrence
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, ©2001.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=165369
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Summary:This book brings together a unique combination of experts in the area of conflict resolution and focuses on the role forgiveness can play in the process. It deals with the theology, public policy, psychological and social theory, and social policy implementation of forgiveness. The first section of the book explores how ideas like ""forgiveness"" and ""reconciliation"" are moving out from the seminary and academy into the world of public policy, and how these terms have been used and defined in the past. One of the contributors, Miroslav Volf, speaks to the Christian contribution of a more peac.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 440 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1890151645
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1890151491
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189015184X
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