Richard L Dayringer, Henry Close

Becoming a Forgiving Person (eBook, ePUB)

A Pastoral Perspective

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Charting different paths through feelings of betrayal, oppression, and humiliation, this compassionate book will help you understand forgivenessand find it within yourself. The poignant stories in Becoming a Forgiving Person show how anyone can manage feelings of victimization and quench the lust for vengeance. Through this book's unique combination of psychological and religious insight, you'll gain an understanding of the dynamics of being hurt, the inner struggles needed to truly forgive, and methods and skills for practicing forgiveness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135792312
• Artikelnr.: 38249429

Autorenporträt

Richard L Dayringer

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I: IntroductionWhy I Am Interested in Forgiveness
Chapter 1. The Dilemma: How Could I Forgive a Friend Who Betrayed Me?
Part II: OffensesThe Ways in Which We Are Hurt
Chapter 2. Offenses Against Freedom: My Choices Are Limited
Chapter 3. Offenses Against Self-Esteem: I Feel Humiliated
Chapter 4. Offenses Against Intimacy: I Have Been Betrayed
PART III: TRYING TO TAKE CHARGEWHAT CONSTITUTES FORGIVENESS
Chapter 5. What About Revenge?
Chapter 6. Is an Apology Necessary?
Chapter 7. Questions
PART IV: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 8. How I Create My Inner World
Chapter 9. One Example: Terry Dobson's Story
Chapter 10. The Many Facets of Who I Am
Chapter 11. One Example: Simon Wiesenthal's Story
PART V: MAKING IT HAPPEN
Chapter 12. Forgiving Offenses Against Freedom
Chapter 13. Forgiving Offenses Against Self-Esteem
Chapter 14. Forgiving Offenses Against Intimacy
PART VI: CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 15. Pulling It All Together
Chapter 16. Is Reconciliation Necessary?
Chapter 17. Forgiving Myself: Forgiving the Person I Used to Be
Chapter 18. Painting Lessons
Epilogue
Appendix A: Handling the Accusation of Incest
Appendix B: Kinds of Offenses
Bibliography Essay
References