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Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
The author, president emeritus of Union Theological Seminary, has produced a work that deserves close scrutiny. The casual reader is likely to conclude that Shriver is addressing, in some flight of fancy, the oxymoronic. After all, political forgiveness seems patently absurd, especially given the history of the 20th century-not to mention our contemporary culture of violence. However, while recognizing that forgiveness is a morally complex concept, Shriver argues that it reaches beyond the realm of the personal to the arena of political ethics. He contends that forgiveness is (or at least should be seen as) an indispensable element in politics and that it is an essential ingredient in our attempt to construct a proper political ethics. Not everyone will be persuaded by Shriver's attempt to make forgiveness the cornerstone of a political ethic; nonetheless, his argument should not be ignored. Recommended for most libraries.
Stephen Shaw, Northwest Nazarene Coll., Nampa, Id.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
"Shriver offer profound insight into the nature of forgiveness, often contributing such time-worn platitudes as forgive and forget. His discussions of German-American and Japanese-American relationships and the race relations in America are both provocative and instructive for those seeking to understand the implications of the Christian faith."--Jennifer L. Rike, University of Detroit Mercy
"A powerful and moving book, highly recommended for anyone willing to apply ethical reasoning to issues as urgent as this morning's headlines."--Choice
"By looking carefully at how post-war America has dealt with Germany, Japan, and racial problems within our own borders, Shriver examines how forgiveness can have profound political consequences."--America
"This sprawling book, which reaches back to Thucydides, the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, the Reformation and the Enlightenment before tackling modern times, amply illustrates the consequences of endless cycles of violence and revenge, and the human reluctance to ask and offer forgiveness."--The Washington Post Book World
"Sometimes a book appears at precisely the right time. Shriver's An Ethic for Enemies should be required reading for political leaders, educators, clergy, the media, and so-called ordinary citizens....Shriver brilliantly describes why and how human conflicts can be successfully resolved, and how people of differing races, religions, and backgrounds can live together in mutual respect and understanding."--A. James Rudin, National Interreligious Affairs Director of the American Jewish Committee writing in Religion News Service
"This book grapples successfully with a difficult and illusive concept--forgiveness in human history and especially in politics. We learn here that forgiveness is not a quaint notion but a vital process of human interchange. Without it, we fail to understand our current relations with Germany, Japan, and Russia on the international scene or race relations domestically. America has a lot to learn about forgiveness, and this brilliant book gives everyone a powerful head start."--Everette E. Dennis, author of Of Media and People and Executive Director of The Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, Columbia University
"It is not always possible or just simply to 'forgive and forget,' but it is a sign of both grace and wisdom to remember, to seek justice and still to seek reconciliation. In this book, one of the leading ecumenical spirits of our day recalls the violent clashes that have besieged our age, places them in the context of timeless insight, and calls us to forgiveness on the brink of a new century. A careful, artful and timely study."--Max L. Stackhouse, author of Public Theology and Political Economy, and Stephen Colwell Professor of Christian Ethics, Princeton Theological Seminary
"A wise and timely work in political and religious ethics! In a world where decades and centuries do not so much succeed one another as live dangerously side by side, the politics of forgiveness has an indispensible place in public life. Shriver has rescued forgiveness from religious captivity and confinement to face-to-face relationships. A world as prone as ours is top violence, fueled by festering memories of injustice, has much to gain from working through the wisdom of this book."--Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary
"Forgiveness, for individuals or for groups, is a painfully difficult virtue to practice, but the event of forgiveness can be powerfully transformative. By making forgiveness come historically alive, Donald Shriver, in his moving book, shows us what political forgiveness can do. Nothing is more important that forgiveness in our conflict-torn world and Shriver, without hiding the difficulties, gives us practical advice for it's realization. "--Robert N. Bellah, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley and co-author of Habits of the Heart and The Good Society
"Forgiveness and repentence are not simple. They permeate and redefine structures of power in a thousand subtle ways that make new peace and jsutice possible. Often they are expressed in terms of prudent self-interest, for survival or in hope of new alliances for mutual benefit. Shriver traces them among the ancient Greeks, in the Bible, in modern race relations and in the aftermath of World Wwar II. He leaves us with a complex, hopeful picture of interaction of divine grace with human collective identities, reedeming rather than forgetting the troubled histories of human conflict."--Charles C. West, author of Outside the Camp and The Power to Be Human
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The author, president emeritus of Union Theological Seminary, has produced a work that deserves close scrutiny. The casual reader is likely to conclude that Shriver is addressing, in some flight of fancy, the oxymoronic. After all, political forgiveness seems patently absurd, especially given the history of the 20th century-not to mention our contemporary culture of violence. However, while recognizing that forgiveness is a morally complex concept, Shriver argues that it reaches beyond the realm of the personal to the arena of political ethics. He contends that forgiveness is (or at least should be seen as) an indispensable element in politics and that it is an essential ingredient in our attempt to construct a proper political ethics. Not everyone will be persuaded by Shriver's attempt to make forgiveness the cornerstone of a political ethic; nonetheless, his argument should not be ignored. Recommended for most libraries.
Stephen Shaw, Northwest Nazarene Coll., Nampa, Id.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
"Shriver offer profound insight into the nature of forgiveness, often contributing such time-worn platitudes as forgive and forget. His discussions of German-American and Japanese-American relationships and the race relations in America are both provocative and instructive for those seeking to understand the implications of the Christian faith."--Jennifer L. Rike, University of Detroit Mercy
"A powerful and moving book, highly recommended for anyone willing to apply ethical reasoning to issues as urgent as this morning's headlines."--Choice
"By looking carefully at how post-war America has dealt with Germany, Japan, and racial problems within our own borders, Shriver examines how forgiveness can have profound political consequences."--America
"This sprawling book, which reaches back to Thucydides, the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, the Reformation and the Enlightenment before tackling modern times, amply illustrates the consequences of endless cycles of violence and revenge, and the human reluctance to ask and offer forgiveness."--The Washington Post Book World
"Sometimes a book appears at precisely the right time. Shriver's An Ethic for Enemies should be required reading for political leaders, educators, clergy, the media, and so-called ordinary citizens....Shriver brilliantly describes why and how human conflicts can be successfully resolved, and how people of differing races, religions, and backgrounds can live together in mutual respect and understanding."--A. James Rudin, National Interreligious Affairs Director of the American Jewish Committee writing in Religion News Service
"This book grapples successfully with a difficult and illusive concept--forgiveness in human history and especially in politics. We learn here that forgiveness is not a quaint notion but a vital process of human interchange. Without it, we fail to understand our current relations with Germany, Japan, and Russia on the international scene or race relations domestically. America has a lot to learn about forgiveness, and this brilliant book gives everyone a powerful head start."--Everette E. Dennis, author of Of Media and People and Executive Director of The Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, Columbia University
"It is not always possible or just simply to 'forgive and forget,' but it is a sign of both grace and wisdom to remember, to seek justice and still to seek reconciliation. In this book, one of the leading ecumenical spirits of our day recalls the violent clashes that have besieged our age, places them in the context of timeless insight, and calls us to forgiveness on the brink of a new century. A careful, artful and timely study."--Max L. Stackhouse, author of Public Theology and Political Economy, and Stephen Colwell Professor of Christian Ethics, Princeton Theological Seminary
"A wise and timely work in political and religious ethics! In a world where decades and centuries do not so much succeed one another as live dangerously side by side, the politics of forgiveness has an indispensible place in public life. Shriver has rescued forgiveness from religious captivity and confinement to face-to-face relationships. A world as prone as ours is top violence, fueled by festering memories of injustice, has much to gain from working through the wisdom of this book."--Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary
"Forgiveness, for individuals or for groups, is a painfully difficult virtue to practice, but the event of forgiveness can be powerfully transformative. By making forgiveness come historically alive, Donald Shriver, in his moving book, shows us what political forgiveness can do. Nothing is more important that forgiveness in our conflict-torn world and Shriver, without hiding the difficulties, gives us practical advice for it's realization. "--Robert N. Bellah, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley and co-author of Habits of the Heart and The Good Society
"Forgiveness and repentence are not simple. They permeate and redefine structures of power in a thousand subtle ways that make new peace and jsutice possible. Often they are expressed in terms of prudent self-interest, for survival or in hope of new alliances for mutual benefit. Shriver traces them among the ancient Greeks, in the Bible, in modern race relations and in the aftermath of World Wwar II. He leaves us with a complex, hopeful picture of interaction of divine grace with human collective identities, reedeming rather than forgetting the troubled histories of human conflict."--Charles C. West, author of Outside the Camp and The Power to Be Human
See all Editorial Reviews
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