Aristotle and the problem of forgiveness by Carter, J

“…I go on to claim that Aristotle’s view of συγγνώμη helps to solve at least four controversial problems about the nature of forgiveness raised by modern philosophers: how one can forgive a wrong without condoning it, whether forgiveness is a duty, whether moral luck requires us to forgive more widely, and whether forgiveness ought to be unconditional.…”

FORGIVING ENEMIES IN IRELAND by Biggar, N

The development of intergroup forgiveness in Northern Ireland by McLernon, F, Cairns, E, Hewstone, M, Smith, R

The impact of intergroup emotions on forgiveness in Northern Ireland by Tam, T, Hewstone, M, Cairns, E, Tausch, N, Maio, G, Kenworthy, J

“asking with tears forgiveness”: Weeping as 'gentling' in Blake's Milton by Lafford, E

“…In this article I wish to counter a critical perception of Blake as a ‘hard’ and unforgiving poet through a reading of his epic Milton as a conscious study in the nature of forgiveness. Specifically, I frame Blake's model of forgiveness as integral to his belief that every human has an inherent right and potential to participate in a divine body of imagination, in order to conduct a study of how Blake sees this as being achieved. …”

Intergroup contact, forgiveness, and experience of "the troubles" in Northern Ireland by Hewstone, M, Cairns, E, Voci, A, Hamberger, J, Niens, U

Forgiveness and intergroup conflict: Northern Ireland a case study by Cairns, E, Hewstone, M

Postconflict reconciliation: Intergroup forgiveness and implicit biases in Northern Ireland by Tam, T, Hewstone, M, Kenworthy, J, Cairns, E, Marinetti, C, Geddes, L, Parkinson, B

Forgiveness therapy for the promotion of wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Akhtar, S, Barlow, J

“…There was also evidence of improvements in state (SMD = −0.55, 95% CI [−0.88, −0.21) and trait (SMD = −0.43, 95% CI [−0.67, −0.20]) forgiveness. The findings provide moderately strong evidence to suggest that forgiving a variety of real-life interpersonal offenses can be effective in promoting different dimensions of mental well-being. …”

Understanding the relationship between state forgiveness and psychological wellbeing: a qualitative study by Akhtar, S, Dolan, A, Barlow, J

“…Over the last 20 years, increasing attention has been given to associations between dispositional forgiveness and specific mental health problems. However, few studies have assessed whether forgiving real-life interpersonal hurts may be related to diverse psychological health outcomes. …”

Forgive Foucault, forget Baudrillard: On the other side of power - Toward the ecstasy of seduction by Moazami, M

Impact of Conflict on Mental Health in Northern Ireland: The Mediating Role of Intergroup Forgiveness and Collective Guilt by Myers, E, Hewstone, M, Cairns, E

“…Our results revealed that intergroup forgiveness mediated the relationship between both victimhood and group identification, as predictors, and mild psychiatric morbidity. …”

The strength of a remorseful heart: psychological and neural basis of how apology emolliates reactive aggression and promotes forgiveness by Beyens, U, Yu, H, Han, T, Zhang, L, Zhou, X

“…Apology from the offender facilitates forgiveness and thus has the power to restore a broken relationship. …”

On ordered pluralism by Queloz, M

“…Fricker’s starting point is a schism between two conceptions of forgiveness, Moral Justice Forgiveness and Gifted Forgiveness. …”

Impact of pre-war and post-war intergroup contact on intergroup relations and mental health: Evidence from a Bosnian sample by Voci, A, Hadziosmanovic, E, Cakal, H, Veneziani, C, Hewstone, M

“…Structural equation models with latent variables showed that postwar contact had beneficial effects, being positively related to outgroup trust and intergroup forgiveness, and negatively associated with social distance. …”

Religious leaders unite to disarm hearts and minds by Nzapalainga, D, Layama, O, Gbangou, N

“…In the Central African Republic, where religion has been used as a tool to divide and manipulate the population, religious leaders have come together to promote tolerance and forgiveness as a basis for rebuilding peaceful cohabitation.…”

Debt, recovery rates and the Greek dilemma by Goodhart, C, Peiris, M, Tsomocos, D

“…In the default steady state, debt forgiveness lowers the volatility of both German and Greek consumption whereas demanding higher recovery rates has the opposite effect. …”

Justice, anger and wrath: Tracing the im/moral dimensions of payback by Deane-Drummond, CE

“…Martha Nussbaum’s Anger and Forgiveness makes explicit claims about the moral valence and irrationality of the desire for payback. …”

Faith as trust by Simpson, TW

“…I start, accordingly, by setting out the Reformers’ basic case: faith consists in trust because faith is a response to the promises of God, by which the Christian receives God’s forgiveness and is united with God. This argument is independent of any commitment to nondoxasticism or doxasticism about faith. …”

Dimensions of religious/spiritual well-being and schizotypal personality by Unterrainer, H, Huber, H, Sorgo, I, Collicutt, J, Fink, A

“…Dimensions of religious/spiritual well being (RSWB; such as hope, forgiveness, or general religiosity) have been examined comprehensively, and its positive relation to subjective well-being has been confirmed. …”