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Dimensions of forgiveness : psychological research & theological perspectives / edited by Everett L. Worthington, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Laws of life symposia series ; v. 1.
- Laws of life symposia series ; v. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Forgiveness--Congresses.
- Forgiveness.
- Forgiveness--Religious aspects--Congresses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (383 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, c1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The scientific study of forgiveness is a new approach to an age-old problem. For thousands of years, people have practiced forgiveness within religious systems. Now, the new field of scholarly research of forgiveness reveals the beneficial aspects of the process. This volume draws from papers presented by research scientists and theologians at a conference on forgiveness, sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation. Contributors include Elliot Dorff and Martin Marty discussing religious interpretations, followed by social implications explained by Kenneth Pargament and Mark Rye. Roy Baumeister,
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- "'A Journey to Hope: a Research Workshop to Launch the John Templeton Foundation's Program to Encourage the Scientific Study of Forgiveness,' held at Hope College in Holland, Michigan"--P. ix.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-585-38806-7
- 1-282-45100-6
- 9786612451003
- 1-932031-46-4
- OCLC:
- 476009412
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