Forgiveness from the biblical perspective and an examination of factors that enable and inhibit forgiveness in everyday life

John E Melvin

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Forgiveness from the biblical perspective and an examination of factors that enable and inhibit forgiveness in everyday life

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John E Melvin. Forgiveness From the Biblical Perspective and an Examination of Factors That Enable and Inhibit Forgiveness In Everyday Life. Columbia Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4565d0e3-6d88-4a65-a521-475c1caf40aa.

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J. E. Melvin. Forgiveness from the biblical perspective and an examination of factors that enable and inhibit forgiveness in everyday life. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4565d0e3-6d88-4a65-a521-475c1caf40aa

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John E Melvin. Forgiveness From the Biblical Perspective and an Examination of Factors That Enable and Inhibit Forgiveness In Everyday Life. Columbia Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4565d0e3-6d88-4a65-a521-475c1caf40aa.

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This dissertation includes a study of the biblical meanings of forgiveness and of some of the social and developmental factors that enable and inhibit forgiveness in everyday life. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the problem of forgiving, which has several dimensions. Little work has been done on this issue, and the work which has been done is, to some degree, confusing. The way the church has approached the issue of forgiveness has added to the ambiguity. Chapter 2 is a study of biblical meanings of forgiveness, and it begins with some thoughts on sin. The latter part of this section is an effort to differentiate forgiveness from the atonement and from reconciliation. The final step is to define forgiveness. Chapter 3 is a study of some developmental and social factors that have the potential to enable or inhibit forgiveness. Space is given to family relationships and the ways that families influence ability to enter into relationships with others, followed by an overview of shame and its manifestations. The final section of the chapter is a discussion of a different approach that the church might take to the issue of forgiveness.

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