The introduction establishes the main purpose of the dissertation as an investigation of the use of debt as a metaphor for sin in the Gospel of Matthew, particularly in the exegesis of the Lord's Prayer (Matt 6:9-15), the teaching on anger (Matt 5:21-26) and the parable of the u…
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Forgiveness seems to involve both a decision to relinquish negativity (decisional forgiveness) and an emotional process of changing negative emotions to either a neutral or more positive emotional state (emotional forgiveness). Negative emotional unforgiveness--vengeful motivati…
This dissertation examines the role of Moses in the Fourth Book of the Psalter (Pss 90–106). Chapter 1 sets out a methodology for the dissertation. The methodology is based on a canonical-reader approach in which the final form of the text is used and attention is given to the s…
This study examines the relationship between forgiveness, empathy, and self-forgiveness, predicting that the following relationships would be found: the presence of empathy skills would positively correlate with the ability to forgive others, the ability of prison inmates to be …
In recent scholarship there is a trend to understand Jesus' ministry chiefly in terms of the restoration of Israel, and thus his message of repentance and forgiveness has been construed primarily as a call to the nation corporately. This understanding, which challenges the tradi…
Research supports the use of forgiveness in psychotherapy; however, little is known about how this process is integrated into treatment. Views on the utility of forgiveness appear to be mixed. Differences in conceptualization appear to exist between interventionists who promote …
The purpose of this study is to carefully examine the “Parable of the Unforgiving Servant” found in Matthew 18:23–35. Specifically this study seeks to show that Matthew presents Jesus' work as bringing an end to the exile which was caused by sin. Those who refused to accept God'…
Concepts of Forgiveness Among Pastors: Moving in Love for Potential Reconciliation, and Possible Restoration in the Best Interest of the Community
Desde la posesión del presidente Juan Manuel Santos en el año 2010, se vislumbró que el país presentaría un giro en cuanto a los temas relacionados con el conflicto armado y la construcción de paz, este trasformó su postura frente a las organizaciones defensoras de derechos huma…
Premarital cohabitation has received an increasing amount of attention in the literature since the late 20th century. With limited literature addressing how these couples compare to those of married couples in regards to satisfaction, commitment, and resiliency. This study inves…
Forgiveness, as measured by The Enright Forgiveness Inventory and The Multidimensional Forgiveness Scale, was tested for construct and incremental validity. Three tasks were conducted: (a) a test of the construct of forgiveness by comparing two forgiveness measures; (b) a determ…
Hannah Arendt's discourse on forgiveness in The Human Condition is the catalyst for this dissertation. The most important of her ideas for this study are the following: (1) Without forgiveness in the political realm, we would get but one chance. (2) Only forgiveness frees the of…
This study is a rhetorical-historical analysis of Mark 2:13-22. Our aim is to isolate the audience, constraints, and primary exigence of Mark's presentation, as well as the origin and development of his source material. The following questions are pursued: Why did Jesus eat with…
This project developed a model of forgiveness and reconciliation that brought healing to attendees at Lebanon First Assembly of God, Lebanon, Missouri, who had been wrongfully hurt. The model consists of the processes of offering forgiveness, seeking forgiveness, and reconciliat…
This study is the first to examine the potential moderating effects of positive and negative religious coping, trait forgiveness, and meaning in military duties on the identified link between combat exposure and subsequent symptoms of generalized psychological distress and postt…
For many years there has been a shortage of research in the field of psychology pertaining to aspects of religiosity and marital functioning. More specifically, over the last 20 years only 18% of articles on religion and the family came from psychology journals (Mahoney, Pargame…
Images of God (IOG) have long been examined in the psychology of religion literature and have been found to vary depending on a variety of factors. Religion and attachment styles are two such variables that influence an individual's IOG. Most of the IOG research however, has bee…
This study examines the relationship of forgiveness, desire for revenge, adherence to Islam, depression, and psychological well-being among Muslim, Kuwaiti civilians who experienced a war-related transgression during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and subsequent seven-mont…
This critical literature analysis is a comprehensive collection and review of the available literature on the psychological ramifications of female childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors and the exploration of forgiveness as a therapeutic intervention. Literature was analyzed an…