Forgive
Subtitle: Why should I and how can I?
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Published: 2023
Place of publication: London, Great Britain
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781473643154
Copyright date: 2023
First sentence: Then Peter came up and said to him “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Description: Renowned pastor and author Timothy Keller grapples with the thorny question of why – and how – we should forgive those who wronged us, arguing that as well as being the heart of the gospel, forgiveness has a huge impact on social and cultural levels. What is it like to carry around resentment and judgement, and what does it cost us to do so – as against the very real personal cost of extending forgiveness to others? These are issues that matter on a daily level, as well as a spiritual one.
In *Forgive*, Timothy Keller shows readers not just why it is so important but also how to do it, explaining in detail the steps you need to take in order to move on – without sacrificing justice, or your humanity.
Table of contents: label: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
title: xi; label: Introduction: "No Future without Forgiveness"
title: xiii; label: 1. A Story of Forgiveness
title: 1; title: LOSING AND FINDING FORGIVENESS; label: 2. The Fading of Forgiveness
title: 21; label: 3. The History of Forgiveness
title: 39; label: 4. The Book of Forgiveness
title: 53; title: UNDERSTANDING FORGIVENESS; label: 5. The God of Love and Fury
title: 71; label: 6. Justice and Love, Honor and Abuse
title: 87; label: 7. The Basics of Forgiveness
title: 103; title: PRACTICING FORGIVENESS; label: 8. Our Need for Forgiveness
title: 121; label: 9. Receiving God's Forgiveness
title: 137; label: 10. Granting Our Forgiveness
title: 161; label: 11. Extending Forgiveness
title: 183; label: Epilogue
title: 197; label: Acknowledgments
title: 201; label: Appendix A: Forgiveness Principles
title: 203; label: Appendix B: Biblical Texts on God's Forgiveness
title: 205; label: Appendix C: Forgiveness Practices
title: 209; label: Appendix D: Reconciliation Practices
title: 217; title: Notes 233