When serious injury or wrongdoing takes place, we cry out for justice to be done. At the same time, Christian faith calls for forgiveness and mercy. But forgiveness is often seen as letting people off the hook. Is it truly possible to forgive a betrayal, a rape, a genocide? How can Christians forgive without excusing wrongdoing? Psychologist and leading forgiveness researcher Everett Worthington demonstrates how Christians can and must hold forgiveness and justice together. He gives Christian foundations for understanding just forgiveness and dealing with wrongdoers. With concrete examples and field-tested exercises, Worthington shows how just forgiveness can be accomplished in families, churches and the world at large. This comprehensive guide offers practical resources for both individuals and communities, addressing situations from interpersonal to societal levels. Scripture tells us that righteousness and peace will kiss. Here's how we can respond to transgressions with justice, forgiveness and humility.
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"Everett Worthington is one of the most respected psychologists in America. He promises a book that will be a 'thoughtful and thoroughly Christian exploration of justice, humility and forgiveness in the face of injustice and evil,' and he delivers. This book is a lifeboat for those drowning in the murky waters of theodicy. In it you will find compassion, honesty, wisdom and practical advice." (Gary W. Moon, Ph.D., vice president and integration chair, Richmont Graduate University, and author of Apprenticeship with Jesus )
"Emotionally honest and realistic, A Just Forgiveness offers a redemptive, clear look at the concepts of justice, forgiveness and humility. This book is universal in scope, but also extremely practical and full of real-life examples. Worthington has wrestled personally with grave injustice, and his own journey of forgiveness after personal tragedy is uplifting. A Just Forgiveness is a much-needed addition to the literature. I recommend it highly!" (Marnie C. Ferree, M.A., LMFT, author of No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Shame and director of Bethesda Workshops, Nashville )
"We are all broken and in need of healing--and healing comes through learning to forgive. From years of experience and research in the area of forgiveness, Dr. Worthington once again has written a book beyond compare that will teach you the steps to forgive justly, break free and move forward in your healing journey." (Dr. Tim Clinton, president, American Association of Christian Counselors )
"Everett L. Worthington Jr. has devoted so many years of his life as a practitioner and student of forgiveness. He is among just a small handful of distinguished Christian thinkers who have made the topic of forgiveness one that nowadays is on the lips of almost everyone across our society and around the world. This book is a model of integrative Christian wisdom, lifting up a culture that so much needs to be transformed. Dr. Worthington stands at the pinnacle of creative Christian achievement with this outstanding book, one that speaks with love and clear thinking about that great gift that Christ brought to the world when he said, 'Forgive them, for they know not what they do.'" (Stephen G. Post, Ph.D., director, Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center )
"Emotionally honest and realistic, A Just Forgiveness offers a redemptive, clear look at the concepts of justice, forgiveness and humility. This book is universal in scope, but also extremely practical and full of real-life examples. Worthington has wrestled personally with grave injustice, and his own journey of forgiveness after personal tragedy is uplifting. A Just Forgiveness is a much-needed addition to the literature. I recommend it highly!" (Marnie C. Ferree, M.A., LMFT, author of No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Shame and director of Bethesda Workshops, Nashville )
"We are all broken and in need of healing--and healing comes through learning to forgive. From years of experience and research in the area of forgiveness, Dr. Worthington once again has written a book beyond compare that will teach you the steps to forgive justly, break free and move forward in your healing journey." (Dr. Tim Clinton, president, American Association of Christian Counselors )
"Everett L. Worthington Jr. has devoted so many years of his life as a practitioner and student of forgiveness. He is among just a small handful of distinguished Christian thinkers who have made the topic of forgiveness one that nowadays is on the lips of almost everyone across our society and around the world. This book is a model of integrative Christian wisdom, lifting up a culture that so much needs to be transformed. Dr. Worthington stands at the pinnacle of creative Christian achievement with this outstanding book, one that speaks with love and clear thinking about that great gift that Christ brought to the world when he said, 'Forgive them, for they know not what they do.'" (Stephen G. Post, Ph.D., director, Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center )
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Worthington is a leader in forgiveness research. In this book he addresses the difference between what many people conceive as forgiveness (letting those who cause harm get off scott free) and what he terms just forgiveness which includes addressing the wound, some reparation (could be as simple as acknowledgement and apology or could be bigger depending on offense). It seems that many people today equate forgiveness with amnesia/forgetting and Worthington goes to some lengths to illustrate that forgiveness in no way requires amnesia.
Worthington's credibility lies in his profession as a psychology professor who teaches about forgiveness, and out of his lived experience: his mother was murdered and he forgave her killer. In spite of being an academic, his writing style which includes real vignettes is easy to read and comprehend as well as interesting. The book is definitely worth the read, especially for those of us who tend to hold onto our hurts which hurts us more than the one we hold a grudge against. Real Forgiveness is liberating; it is a form of letting go of anger and resentment.
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