The Art of Forgiveness

Philip Halstead lectures in applied theology with a specialty in pastoral care and counseling at Carey Baptist College.Myk Habets is dean of faculty, lecturer in systematic theology, and head of Carey Graduate School, Carey Baptist College.

This unique collection of essays brings together Christian theologians, ethicists, and ministry practitioners into a constructive dialog that explores the complex and crucial concept of forgiveness: what it is, where it is to be found, and how it might be practiced.

Introduction: The Art of Forgiveness - Philip Halstead and Myk HabetsPart One: The Art of Forgiveness: Theological and Biblical Foundations1."To Err is Human, to Forgive is Divine": The Ontological Foundations of Forgiveness - Myk Habets2.Drawing Pictures in Water: The Place of Penitence in the Art of Forgiveness - Kit Barker3.The Unforgivable Sin in the Old Testament? - Csilla Saysell4."To See Your Face is like Seeing the Face of God": Pastoral and Systemic Reflections on Forgiveness and Theosis in the Jacob Story - Jonathan R. Robinson5.A Second Temple Context for Jesus' Teaching on Interpersonal Forgiveness - Richard Neville6.The Art of Forgiveness in Luke's Gospel - Sarah Harris7.Forgiveness: An Anabaptist Perspective - Mark S. Hurst8.The Limitations of Forgiveness - David P. GusheePart Two: The Art of Forgiveness: Practical and Applied Perspectives9."Making All Things New": Why Innovation Matters for Forgiveness - L. Gregory Jones10.Forgive and Forget Justice: The Tension Between Forgiveness and Justice - Stephanie Worboys11.An Ongoing Oxymoron: Can Anger Coexist with Forgiveness in Christian Responses to Ongoing Injustices? - Belinda Jacomb12.Siphiwo Mthimkhulu, Daniel Grootboom, and the Art of Forgiveness - David Tombs13.Sharing the Meal of Forgiveness: Eucharist, Communal Boundaries, and the Dispute over Homosexual Practice - Dale Campbell14.Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Act of Forgiveness - Alistair Reese15.From Whiteness Towards Witness: Revelation and Repentance as Unbelonging to Empire - Andrew Picard16.Journeying Through Forgiveness When It Really Hurts - Philip Halstead