Forgiveness and Religion/Spirituality

Choe, Elise; McLaughlin, Aaron; McElroy‐Heltzel, Stacey E.; Davis, Don E.

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“…First, we hypothesized that religious commitment would be associated with making a decision to forgive. This finding would corroborate prior work (for reviews see Choe et al, 2019; Davis et al, 2013; McCullough & Worthington, 1999) that has found a relationship between religious commitment and forgiveness. This finding will set the basis for the rest of the study by providing evidence of a relationship between religious commitment and decisional forgiveness.…”

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“…If we take stock, how much progress have we made since McCullough and Worthington’s initial review of the literature around 20 years ago? Reviews—both qualitative (Choe, McLaughlin, McElroy-Heltzel, & Davis, 2019; McCullough & Worthington, 1999) and quantitative (Davis, Worthington, Hook, & Hill, 2013)—have found that religious people view themselves as more forgiving, but may not necessarily be more forgiving of specific offenses. As it turns out, this relationship tends to be weak to moderate, and subject to moderators, such as the type of religious/spiritual construct.…”

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“…For example, constructs associated with spiritual appraisals may help or hinder forgiveness, depending on the nature of the construct (Davis et al, 2013). Some constructs tend to amplify the stress of unforgiveness, making forgiveness more difficult; other constructs tend to promote positive, other-oriented emotions that may facilitate forgiveness (Choe et al, 2019).…”

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“…In Davis et al’s (2013) meta-analysis, there was only one study that was longitudinal. In the most recent review of this literature, Choe et al (2019) noted only two more longitudinal studies. These handful of studies, mostly by McCullough’s team, have been the rare exception within the field.…”

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Heeding the Call from McCullough: Is Religion Related to Retrospective Trends in Forgiveness Over Time?

Choe

Davis

2020

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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This study explores the use of a new retrospective method of forgiveness to study forgiveness trends in religious individuals. This article tries to establish an initial “proof of concept” for this new method. Also, the growth trends in emotional forgiveness and how decisional forgiveness as well as religious commitment affect these patterns are explored. Participants ( N=238) were recruited at a university setting answered questions about a specific offense. They then recalled their level of forgiveness of the same offense at various time points, including immediately after the offense and the present, as well as their level of decisional forgiveness and religious commitment. Decisional forgiveness predicted both initial levels of forgiveness and changes in forgiveness over time. Religious commitment did not predict either initial levels of forgiveness or change in forgiveness. The implications of these findings, as well as the initial “proof of concept,” are discussed. The possible benefits of using this new retrospective method in place of traditional longitudinal methods are also discussed. Limitations with the validity of the retrospective method and the need for further studies to validate the method are noted.

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Heeding the Call from McCullough: Is Religion Related to Retrospective Trends in Forgiveness Over Time?

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2020

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Conversations with God: How Are Religion and Spirituality Used to Make Sense of Forgiveness?

Haikola

2023

Pastoral Psychol

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Forgiveness has a connection to religion and spirituality. Yet, little is known about how religious and spiritual people actually forgive. The present study investigated how religion and spirituality are used to make sense of forgiveness. The narratives of seven interviewees were chosen for close analysis of their experiences of forgiveness. McAdams’s life story interview method and narrative analysis were applied. Five themes were formulated: (1) forgiveness as Christian duty, (2) forgiveness as God’s miracle, (3) forgiveness through praying, (4) forgiveness through God’s sacrifice, and (5) forgiveness as God’s mercy. The findings indicate that God was important to the interviewees and supported their forgiveness process. Subthemes of revenge and justice suggest that sometimes forgiveness and revenge motives may be intertwined. Forgiveness was a divine process for the participants, and some felt that they would not have been able to forgive without God. Attributing forgiveness to God may serve the forgiveness process.

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Forgiving Behavior among Emerging Adults: The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality and Personality Traits

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Padmakumari

2023

Child & Youth Services

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Forgiveness and Religion/Spirituality

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Heeding the Call from McCullough: Is Religion Related to Retrospective Trends in Forgiveness Over Time?

Heeding the Call from McCullough: Is Religion Related to Retrospective Trends in Forgiveness Over Time?

Conversations with God: How Are Religion and Spirituality Used to Make Sense of Forgiveness?

Forgiving Behavior among Emerging Adults: The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality and Personality Traits

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