The dilemma of divine forgiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20312975 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glen Pettigrove (0000-0003-3752-0299, University of Auckland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 457-464 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412508009542 |
| OpenAlex | W2003766382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
The dilemma of divine forgiveness suggests it is unreasonable to be comforted by the thought that God forgives acts that injure human victims. A plausible response to the dilemma claims that the comfort derives from the belief that God's forgiveness releases the wrongdoer from punishment for her misdeed. This response is shown to be flawed. A more adequate response is then developed out of the connection between forgiveness and reconciliation
Connection (principal bundle) · Dilemma · Epistemology · Forgiveness · Psychoanalysis · Punishment (psychology) · Theology · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |