Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate - Softcover

Henderson, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972653562 ISBN 13: 9780972653565

Publisher: Kumarian Press, 2002

Synopsis

How could survivors of the Burma Road, the Siberian Gulag, or Nazi atrocities forgive those who harmed them? How can representatives of entire populations--Australian Aborigines, African Americans, and black South Africans--be reconciled with whites who exploited them? And how can the offenders find the grace to apologize?

Michael Henderson writes about dozens of remarkable people of many nations and faiths who have, by repentance and forgiveness, been able to break the chain of hate through repentance and forgiveness.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Henderson is a journalist, broadcaster and author of nine books. He recently returned to his native England after 22 years in the USA.

From Library Journal:

While many books on the market encourage readers to learn to forgive their enemies, this is the first that focuses on the "forgiveness movement" in which the leader of countries or other organizations ask forgiveness from those their countries have injured. Stories include the development of "National Sorry Day" in Australia regarding abuse of the Aboriginal people, the efforts of Nelson Mandela and others in South Africa to forgive the horrors of the past and focus on building a new country, and the apologies given by the United States to the Japanese interred in camps during World War II, one of whom states here that the apology was much more important than the reparitions. It is especially instructive to see how people can move past their anger and how forgiveness often serves as the catalyst for major change. A worthwhile addition to conflict resolution, political science, history, and sociology collections.
-Danna C. Bell-Russel, Library of Congress
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kumarian Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0972653562
• ISBN 13: 9780972653565
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 187