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Forgiveness and Abuse

16 February 2026

Eds. Marie Fortune & Joretta Marshall


Explores how Jewish and Christian traditions handle forgiveness in the context of sexual and domestic abuse, including clergy abuse. Resists "forgive and forget" rhetoric as pastorally dangerous, treating forgiveness as context-dependent.

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

ISBN: 9780789022523

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