Forgiveness Flashcards
1
Q
Forgiveness
A
conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance towards a person or group who has harmed you; associated with Desmond Tutu
2
Q
Desmond Tutu (Anglican Christianity): Forgiveness
A
starts with perpetrators willing to admit to the truth and apologize, acknowledgement of the truth, reconciliation exposes the truth of hurt and leads to real healing, remembering the atrocities, abandoning desire for vengeance, sincerity of confession, deals with the past to make the future possible, a continuum of confession, forgiveness, and reparation
