The Power of Forgiveness Psychologists and therapists are beginning to understand that forgiving is not only a theological concept but also an act of will that can heal the heart and the mind.

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Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they ...

In this article I discuss Claudia Card's treatment of war rape in relation to her discussion of the victim's moral power of forgiveness. I argue that her analysis of the victim's power to withhold ...

Psychotherapy often explores family dynamics, unresolved trauma, developmental issues, and the unconscious conflicts that interfere with a client’s ability to optimally cope. Psychotherapy is ...

While the Vatican's Synod of Bishop on the Amazon discusses the idea of "inculturating" the Gospel's proclamation with local culture, one bishop shared that the Gospel called one tribe in southern ...

Don’t send Sara Jane Olson back to Minnesota! That statement has made dandy political theater, garnering a number of headlines for Gov. Tim Pawlenty and other state Republicans. But it’s been a little ...

Do you remember that old game of rumor transmission as a kid, it was called "telephone" I believe. We’d all sit in a circle and someone would whisper in their neighbor’s ear. That person would listen, ...

Do you remember that old game of rumor transmission as a kid, it was called "telephone" I believe. We’d all sit in a circle and someone would whisper in their neighbor’s ear. That person would listen, ...