Exploring forgiveness (University of Wisconsin Press, 1998)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-186) and index
Without forgiveness there is no future - Desmond Tutu -- - Introducing forgiveness - Robert D. Enright and Joanna North -- - Power and reality of forgiveness : forgiving the murderer of one's child - Marietta Jaeger -- - "Ideal" of forgiveness : a philosopher's exploration - Joanna North -- - Metaphysics and morality of forgiveness - Keith E. Yandell -- - Psychology of interpersonal forgiveness - Robert D. Enright, Suzanne Freedman, and Julio Rique -- - Anger and the healing power of forgiveness : a psychiatrist's view - Richard Fitzgibbons -- - Process of forgiveness in marriage and the family - Paul W. Coleman -- - Forgivers and the unforgivable - Beverly Flanigan -- - Forgiveness and crime : the possibilities of restorative justice - Walter J. Dickey -- - Forgiveness in the community : views from an Episcopal priest and former chief of police - David Couper -- - Is there forgiveness in politics? : Germany, Vietnam, and America - Donald W. Shriver, Jr. -- - Expanding our options : the challenge of forgiveness - Joseph W. Elder
"Forgiveness is an absolute necessity for continued human existence".--Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Pioneers in the study of forgiveness, Robert Enright and Joanna North have compiled a collection of 12 essays that explore forgiveness in interpersonal relationships, family relationships, the individual and society relationship, and international relations--through the eyes of professionals in many fields as well as ordinary individuals