Forgiveness: A Christocentric perspective by Francois P. Möller

“…Forgiveness is at the core of Christianity and is a gift of God in conquering sin and its destructive fruits. …”
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‘Women, forgive us’: A German case study by Volker Kessler

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Punishment and forgiveness of sexual crimes: A special reference to sodomy in Calvin’s theology by Balázs D. Magyar

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Towards a better understanding of forgiveness of sins in the first commentaries on the Heidelberg Catechism by Pieter C. Potgieter

“…With regard to the issue of the forgiveness of sins in the Heidelberg Catechism, this paper shows that not only was there agreement and the same basic approach to issues of faith to be found in the commentaries of Ursinus and Olevianus, but also a valuable complementing of each other’s work. …”
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Selfvergifnis – ’n Afgeskeepte area binne die pastoraat by Wentzel C. Coetzer

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Promoting Social Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Engaging "Forgiveness" Texts in Bible Translation Performance by T J Makutoane

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Traumatic memory, representation and forgiveness: Some remarks in conversation with Antjie Krog’s <i>Country of My Skull</i> by Robert R. Vosloo

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A public theological approach to the (im)possibility of forgiveness in Matthew 18:15-35: Reading the text through the lens of integral theory by Dion A. Forster

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The art of interpreting God’s action in the theology of three medieval mystic women by Edith González-Bernal

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Gert Breed Festschrift Foreword by Albert J. Coetsee, Francois P. Viljoen

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Fornication and adultery in the city of Debrecen (1547–1625) compared with the morality of Geneva by Balázs D. Magyar

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Erratum: ‘Living God, renew and transform us’ – 26th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, in Leipzig, Germany, 29 June to 07 July 2017 by Jürgen Moltmann

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Biblical interpretation during the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from Africa by Daniel N.A. Aryeh, Victor V.S. Molobi

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Semantic adjustment in Matthew 6:12 in the Smith-Van Dyck Arabic Bible by Yuangga K. Yahya, Zamzam Afandi, Ibnu Burdah

“…In the Smith-Van Dyck version, asking God for forgiveness serves as the basis for forgiving sinners by using the present and future form of the verb نغفر كما (as we will forgive). …”
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Ritual Techniques in Affliction Rites and the Lutheran-Catholic ecumenical Liturgy of Lund, 2016 by Kimberly Hope Belcher

“…It is in the stages of forgiveness and binding that the relationship between the ritual-symbolic realm and the real work of social reconciliation is most directly visualized.…”
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Etty Hillesum: Esse quam videri – Reformed Christian perspectives on a spiritual journey by Raymond Potgieter

“…Her life became more meaningful as she adopted a New Testament servant mentality and attitude of forgiveness towards her Nazi enemies. It was this attitude that compelled her to serve the younger women of Westerbork transit camp, but also to tell them of God’s power in forgiveness and hope for the future. …”
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Understanding �sin� in the Johannine epistles by D J van der Merwe

“…In this article attention is given to the following relevant aspects for understanding �hamartiology�� in the Johannine epistles from a �family perspective�: (1) the �family of God�� metaphor is used as the setting in which the author describes his symbolic narrative; (2) a differentiation is made between sin inside and sin outside the family; (3) sin outside the family is also described in terms of reciprocals to emphasize its condemnation; (4) finally, he focuses on the �forgiveness of sin�. This investigation is done against the socio-religious circumstances of the Johannine community in order to understand the Elder� s ethical and doctrinal definitions of sin.…”
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Reconciliation as narrative: Witnessing against a too easy and a too difficult reconciliation by N Botha

“…A further issue is illustrating how issues like remembering, forgiveness and justice need to be brought into discourse with reconciliation.…”
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Bonhoeffer and costly reconciliation in South Africa � through the lens of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission by P. G.J. Meiring

“…But it was especially in the aftermath of apartheid, when the very serious challenges of reconciliation and nation building, of healing and forgiveness, as well as of amnesty for perpetrators weighed against the demands of justice to the victims were at stake, that many turned to Bonhoeffer for guidance. …”
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The purpose of the theological patterns in Jesus’ healing stories in the Gospel of Matthew by In-Cheol Shin

“…These themes include the forgiveness of sins, compassion and mercy, healing through faith, and confession of Jesus as the Messiah. …”
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