Forgiveness and Restorative Justice〈1st ed. 2021〉 : Perspectives from Christian Theology

著者名：Blyth, Myra N./Mills, Matthew J./Taylor, Michael H.

Palgrave Macmillan（2021/06/17発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9783030752811
• eISBN：9783030752828

Description

The meaning of ‘forgiveness’ and its role within restorative justice are highly contested. This book offers analysis from practical and academic perspectives within Christian theology, against a rich canvas of related concepts, including victimhood, sin, love, and vulnerability. Critical friends of restorative justice, the authors argue that forgiveness – whether as journey or act, unilateral or mutual, conditional or unconditional – is necessary to achieving a fully restorative resolution to acts of harm. They also suggest that Christianity, with its meaning-giving metanarrative of restoration, and preference for communitarian approaches to justice, may have epistemic value for evaluating and even deepening the theory and practice of restorative justice.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Rituals of Restoration.- 3. Reframing the Narrative of Victimhood.- 4. The Role and Meaning of Forgiveness.- 5. Just Enough to Be Satisfied.- 6. Forgiveness and the Conference Experience.- 7. Restorative Justice and Social Justice.- 8. Forgiving in the Presence of God.- 9. Conclusion.