Many people quote 'Father forgive them for they know not what they do' when they’re talking to victims of abuse. In this post I'll briefly explain why it's unhelpful to quote that saying at victims. If you want to learn more, read my updated post Three Kinds of Forgiveness. When Jesus was saying “Father, forgive… Continue reading Misapplying “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”
Resisting social pressure to perform forgiveness. The fine line.
Refusal to forgive is not resistance to healing; it is resistance to erasure. — Vera Hart The Violence of Forced Forgiveness. I'd like to unpack this a bit. Or rephrase it. I honour my innermost being when I refusal to comply with social pressure to forgive. It is true is that my enemy sinned against… Continue reading Resisting social pressure to perform forgiveness. The fine line.
