Forgiveness And Justice In The World's Major Faith...

Forgiveness and Justice in the World’s Major Faith Traditions
Kaelin Miller, Christian Otterman & Dana Simon Judaism
“Forgiveness is not automatic. It has to be earned through the process of teshuvah, a return to proper behavior and relations with the injured party and with God.” ~Rabbi Elliot Dorff
This can be accomplished in four steps
Forgiveness granted when evidence of change is clear
Holidays of forgiveness Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
Annual times of prayer and penitence
Christianity
Christian forgiveness is focused on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
Jesus said from the Cross, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
The words of Jesus to his disciple Peter were that forgiveness should not be given seven times “but seventy times seven" demonstrate that forgiveness should be given endlessly …show more content…
Lewis B. Smedes believes that those that repent will be forgiven “even though we don't deserve it - because if we deserved it we wouldn't need to be forgiven. That's why it's called amazing grace. And once you experience that in your gut, the desire to get even slowly washes away."
In a famous sermon, Theologian Paul Tillich said, “Forgiveness means acceptance of those who are unacceptable. It is unconditional or it is not forgiveness at all." Islam
Forgiveness must be balanced with justice
Each person is responsible to God for their actions because there is no doctrine of redemption
The Qur'an says “[For] do you not desire that God should forgive you your sins, seeing that God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace?”
Also use life of Muhammad to guide them Hinduism
Hindu forgiveness center around ignorance and karma

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