FORGIVENESS QUESTIONS… (Is there a ‘logical paradoxy’ of forgiveness?) x2 (To what extent‚ if any‚ can one forgive someone over whom one has an unequal authority?) (is forgiveness possible?) READING ONE Forgiveness – Aurel Kolnai… Forgiveness is pre-eminently an ethical subject‚ and a paper written about it cannot help being a paper in ethics. It may well be properly philosophical‚ conceptual and analytical‚ as he intended his works to be. In fact he intended it to be chiefly logical
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recognizing the truth that we are not worthy of our forgiveness. Thus‚ asking God for forgiveness is simply a way of deeply humbling ourselves before the Lord. Originally‚ I would have responded by saying we are capable of doing the same thing in repentance‚ but then he brought up The Lord’s Prayer. It is clear that Jesus tells us to ask God for forgiveness when we pray‚ “Forgive us this day our tresspasses”. Because of this clear command from Jesus‚ studying The Lord’s Prayer for a theology of forgiveness
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Sin and Atonement Sin: to violate a divine law by transgression or neglect. Atone: to make up for deficiencies. Hawthorne uses these two themes to compare and contrast two different characters‚ Hester Prynne and Mr. Dimmesdale. Although both Hester and Mr. Dimmesdale drank from the same cup of sin‚ only one sinner has properly atoned for themselves. Hesters atonement is carried out daily in public‚ before God and the people‚ while Dimmesdales “ Atonement” is carried
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life and are being initiated into “Gods Army.” When the kids repent‚ it was shown in different ways‚ such as speaking in tongues‚ praying intensely‚ and just pleading God for forgiveness. The only way they can be forgiven of their sins is through repentance‚ if they don’t repent‚ they will go to hell. The tone of this documentary is sort of dark in a way. Not mysterious‚ but it’s apparent that the director’s cut out and made things look as if they were darker and more intense than they probably really
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centers itself around the confession of sins done by men or women. Luckily‚ they have the power to repent and do penance to receive God’s forgiveness. God sends people this power and people around the world mimic this cycle of crime‚ punishment‚ repentance‚ and reconciliation in court systems and other penal codes. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" helps implement all this cycle with the murder of the albatross and how he must pay for his actions. The whole cycle begins with the mariner’s
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Have you heard of the Four Spiritual Laws? Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe‚ so are there spiritual laws that govern your relationship with God. An example of a physical law is the Law of Gravity in Physics. No matter what will happen‚ laws will be implemented or be taken into actions. Like the physical laws‚ these spiritual laws will also be implemented and it will happen no matter what. The first law states that‚ God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your
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Breaking Bad or Good? A sin‚ by definition‚ is an immoral act considered to be a transgression of divine law. But when‚ if ever‚ does committing a sin become justifiable? Brady McAlpine investigates this grey area of morality. Breaking Bad is a popular American television drama created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The central character of the drama is Walter White‚ a high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with inoperable‚ advanced lung cancer. He has been told he does not have long
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In The Parable of the Prodigal Son Luke uses the tones of penance and reconciliation to illustrate the morals of repentance and forgiveness. Luke first uses the tone of penance to show that the younger son is sorry for his sinful ways. Luke writes‚ “ I will arise and go to my father‚ and will say unto him‚ ‘Father‚ I have sinned against heaven‚ and before thee in thy sight‚ and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Make me as one of thy hired servants”. The younger son realizes the error of his
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there is absolutely no way which Carl can pay pack his loans then‚ and only then should he consider bankruptcy. The good news for Carl is that if he repents and ask God for his forgiveness then he will be forgiven. Paul writes‚ “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret” (2 Corinthians 7:10 Life Application Study
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only the possibilities of forgiveness or who deserves to be forgiven but most important is the brought endeavor to decide. Although it is normal to those‚ who believe that forgiveness depending on the human nature and different conditions such as repentance of the perpetrator or the mercy of the direct victim‚ my close arguments acknowledge that unconditional forgiveness does not come along with the human nature and needs a supernatural power to
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