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The book ’s title is the best starting place; forgiveness is really strange. It is an unexpected reaction to hurt. And besides being unexpected, it is a difficult response that takes extraordinary effort. In our post-Puritan society, our entire political spectrum is focused on questions of justice, whether in the form of criminal sentencing or as racial reparations. Justice is often the only solution offered for hurt. Demands for reckoning can lead to cycles of “eye for eye” retribution or can leave victimized groups angry and unsatisfied without viable avenues for satisfaction.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Book forum Source Type: research