Forgiveness in the Wake of Severe Violence
Forgiveness in the Wake of Severe Violence

Author: Franco Acquaro

Publisher: VDM Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9783836435321

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In the wake of severe violence, some extraordinary victims seek a direct encounter with their transgressor. Facilitated Victim-Offender Dialogues (VOD) are a restorative justice intervention designed to provide such an awesome existential encounter. This research project examined the experiences of five adults who participated in a VOD and who came to forgive their transgressors. Their stories are viewed through the qualitative research methodology known as narrative analysis. The resultant themes are compared to the dominant narratives, counter narratives, and emerging narratives found in the VOD and forgiveness research corpus. Implications for future research and practice recommendations are offered. This research is intended for lay persons and professionals interested in restorative justice, VOD, violence, forgiveness, and narrative analysis.

Forgiveness and Abuse
Forgiveness and Abuse

Author: Marie M. Fortune

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 0789022524

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Forgive and forget. Under normal circumstances it is difficult enough, but for victims of domestic or sexual abuse it is exponentially harder. Can you forgive the unforgivable? Using research, studies, stories, and prayer, Forgiveness and Abuse: Jewish and Christian Reflections focuses on forgiveness and reconciliation by abuse victims. Several religious authors discuss their own views and opinions as well as share the wisdom of their traditional religious teachings. With the events of recent years weighing heavily on society's shoulders, this collection is vital reading for clergy, counselors, therapists, and the abuse survivors themselves.

The Forgiving Place
The Forgiving Place

Author: Richard Ray Gayton

Publisher: Wellness Institute, Inc.

Published: 2001-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781587410871

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A reviting book about a psychologist whose wife was brutally murdered while he was at work. Filled with anger and hatret toward the killers of his wife, Dick Gayton was consumed by these deadly. His thoughts were on the killers and on what he would like to do to them. Finally, after his mental and physical health began to deteriorate. One day he found himself at a religious retreat and discovered the joy of forgiveness. He forgave the killers of his wife and freed himself from the most harmful emotion we can experience - anger. Dr. Gayton went on to put his life nback together.A compelling story. Once you start reading you can't stop! This is the book for anyone with a problem in letting go of anger.Dr. Gayton now spends his time with his second wife. He volunteers to help prisorners - the same type of criminals who killed his wife. He lives with his wife, Vicki. His five children from his first marriage have grown into adulthood.

Violence, Restorative Justice, and Forgiveness
Violence, Restorative Justice, and Forgiveness

Author: Marilyn Armour

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2018-01-18

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1784507954

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A groundbreaking book founded on extensive original research, designed to determine how restorative dialogue works, and the role of forgiveness within it. The research involved interviews with 20 victims who went through a Victim Offender Dialogue (used in crimes of severe violence), and documents how the shifts in energy during the course of their dialogue moves the toxicity associated with the crime to a different place. This study explores the role of bilateral forgiveness in restorative work and addresses key questions about the role of forgiveness in restorative justice, such as how it can be measured. It also outlines a model which explains how the energy flow of dyadic forgiveness in restorative justice dialogue is formed. Rich in data and in findings, this book will deepen understanding of how restorative justice works, and will inform future research and practice in the field.

Forgiveness and Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Abuse
Forgiveness and Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Abuse

Author: The Faith The Faith and Order Commission

Publisher: Church House Pub

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715111321

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This theological and pastoral resource addresses specific challenges to the church as it seeks to speak truthfully in the aftermath of abuse, and provides material to help parishes and dioceses who find themselves facing the complex realities of such issues.

The Limits of Forgiveness
The Limits of Forgiveness

Author: Maria Mayo

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2021-05-06

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1666703559

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Demystifying an unrealistic ideal Maria Mayo questions the contemporary idealization of unconditional forgiveness in three areas of contemporary life: so-called Victim-Offender Mediation involving cases of criminal injury, the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa, and the pastoral care of victims of domestic violence. She shows that an emphasis on unilateral and unconditional forgiveness puts disproportionate pressure on the victims of injustice or violence and misconstrues the very biblical passages—especially in Jesus’ teaching and actions—on which advocates of unconditional forgiveness rely.

Reconsidering Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness
Reconsidering Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness

Author: Christopher Peys

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-05-29

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1786615193

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Reconsidering Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness presents a world-centric, ‘caring’ conceptualization of cosmopolitanism and forgiveness grounded in the thought of two radical, twentieth-century continental thinkers: Hannah Arendt and Jacques Derrida. It fundamentally re-evaluates what it means to care for the world in ‘dark times’ and develops a political theory of repairing, preserving and cultivating the relationships which constitute the human community. This interdisciplinary book reveals how cosmopolitanism and forgiveness each care for the powerful experience of human freedom: the power to begin new courses of political action with a plurality of people in the public realm. It not only casts new light on the political thought of both Arendt and Derrida but also contributes to ongoing debates about the nature of political spaces, the possibility for collective political action, and the importance of cultivating encounters with the unknown Other in today’s digitally interconnected world.

Forgiveness and Revenge
Forgiveness and Revenge

Author: Trudy Govier

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2011-02-25

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1135199094

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Forgiveness and Revenge is a powerful exploration of our attitudes to serious wrongdoings and a careful examination of the values that underlie our thinking about revenge and forgiveness. From adulterous spouses to terrorist factions, we are surrounded by wrongdoing, yet we rarely agree which response is appropriate. The problem of how to respond realistically and sensitively to the wrongs of the past remains a perplexing one. Trudy Govier clarifies our thinking on this subject by examining the moral and practical impact of revenge and forgiveness, both personal and political. Forgiveness and Revenge offers much-needed clarity and reason where emotions often prevail. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the ethics of attitudes to wrongdoing.