Apr 02
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Preemptive Forgiveness | Kenneth E. Bailey

While reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer (in Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes), Bailey makes the following observation:

It is a common human assumption that the violator of the rights of others must ask for forgiveness before the wronged party can be expected to accept the apology and grant forgiveness. . . . But here Jesus asks the person wronged to forgive the one responsible for the wrongdoing even when there is no confession of guilt.


Author: Stephen Barkley

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