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On Forgiveness: How Can We Forgive the Unforgiveable?
In this inspiring work, Richard Holloway tackles the great theme of forgiveness. It is a subject that he explores in the widest context but underpinning this examination is his belief that religion has given us many of the best stories and metaphors for the act. He proceeds to relate forgiveness to such events as September 11th, the Truth Commission in South Africa, and the ongoing conflicts in Palestine/Israel, Northern Ireland and Serbia. On Forgiveness is a discourse on how forgiveness works, where it came from and how the need to embrace it is greater than ever if we are to free ourselves from the binds of the past. Drawing on philosophers and writers of the caliber of George Steiner, Frederick Nietzsche, Jacques Derrida, Hannah Arendt, and Nelson Mandela, Holloway has written another fascinating and timely book.
Book Details
- Publisher: Canongate UK
- Publish Date: Feb 9th, 2002
- Pages: 100
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.88in - 5.14in - 0.33in - 0.31lb
- EAN: 9781841953588
- Categories: • Ethics & Moral Philosophy• Philosophy• Personal Growth - Happiness
About the Author
One of the most outspoken and best-loved figures in the modern church, Richard Holloway recently stood down as the Bishop of Edinburgh. He was Gresham Professor of Divinity in the City of London and remains a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has written for many newspapers in Britain including The Times, the Guardian, the Sunday Herald and the Scotsman and presented his own series on BBC Television. His books include Between the Monster and the Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition, Looking in the Distance, Godless Morality, and Doubts and Loves.
Praise for this book
"Full of human wisdom, this is a psychologically acute and absorbing approach to a very important subject." --Philip Pullman, author, His Dark Materials trilogy
"I don't know when I have been more impressed, indeed, excited, by a work . . . It answers the seemingly unanswerable tormenting questions in a completely satisfying way." --Ruth Rendell, author, Harm Done