One of the many equivalents of the term ‘forgiveness’ is the word repeated about forty times, along with a host of other terms. The word a cognate of is used seven times to imply God’s forgiveness for those who have preferred this...

Forgiveness Through the mid-twentieth century, academic treatments of forgiveness were largely theologically based. The latter part of the century saw the start of a secular discussion of forgiveness within analytic philosophy. The topic provides rich...

The Ancient Israelites believed that by making *sacrifice, God’s forgiveness could be obtained. However the Biblical *prophets constantly emphasized that it was necessary to make full restitution for wrongdoing; there must be full *repentance and...

Forgive and forget. (German) Forgive and you will be forgiven. (Roman) Forgive others often, yourself never. (Roman) Forgiven is not forgotten. (German) Forgiving the unrepentant is like drawing pictures on water. (Japanese) He that does you a very ill...

Forgiveness is the mental, and/or spiritual process of ceasing to feel resentment, indignation or anger against another person for a perceived offense, difference or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution[1]. This definition, however,...

Jackson, Wayne T. Michigan Chronicle 04-13-2004 Throughout the months you've read this column, I have covered a variety of topics. One with a message that is eternally needed is forgiveness. Forgiveness is at the center of the Easter season, highlighted this year...

While it is commonly believed that forgiveness is virtuous, even essential, in personal relationships between family and friends, there are few people who feel comfortable advocating forgiveness in the realm of government, in the criminal justice system, or in relations between oppressors and the...

By SERENA MARIA DANIELS / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTERBUENA PARK, Calif.  – Mark Taylor still bears scars – on his body and in his mind – of April 20, 1999. Taylor was eating lunch in an outside area near the Columbine High School cafeteria when...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. had a disastrous first quarter, incurring a loss twice as large as analysts expected. However, investors forgave the struggling chipmaker, sending the company's already-depressed shares higher on signs a fierce price battle with Intel Corp. was waning and management is getting...

The debate of whether or not forgiveness or punishment is better has been around since the beginning of time. In today's society we grow into better people everyday, as individuals we should all learn to accept each other more for a further productive and harmonious community. Forgiveness may not solve all the problems but there are arguments to say that it solves more than Punishment does.