The Need for and Possibility of a Christian Forgiveness Education in Schools

Walt, J.L. Van der; Muynck, Bram de; Broer, Nicolaas A.; Wolhuter, Charl C.; Potgieter, Ferdinand J.

doi:10.1080/10656219.2018.1446854

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“…Forgiveness is a key virtue in Christianity and a popular topic in Sunday school teachings. It is often taught as an ideal response of Christians to offenses (van der Walt et al, 2018). Therefore, it is not surprising that participants learned about forgiveness at church, from religious figures, and from parents who were themselves religious.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, church services commonly teach children to love their neighbors and to forgive those who offend them. van der Walt et al (2018) posit that Christian teachings entail multiple levels of forgiveness education intended to cultivate a culture of forgiveness. For example, the two centerpieces of Christianity are love and forgiveness.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Forgiveness among Ghanaian children and early adolescents in the context of peer‐to‐peer dyads

Komesuor

Nsamenang

Yendork

et al. 2023

Personal Relationships

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How children experience forgiveness within peer relationships is unknown among children in West Africa. In this study, we sought to understand the contributing factors and influences of forgiveness among children in Ghana for peer‐to‐peer offenses. We conducted a qualitative study on 25 participants (between the ages of 12 and 15 years) in Accra, Ghana. Thematic analysis was utilized to identify themes from semi‐structured interview transcripts. Unique themes centered around the perception that forgiveness ensures relationship continuation, and that a major source of learning about forgiveness is via a religious institution. Despite a common theme that an offense undermines trust in a relationship, most participants perceived that forgiveness was the preferred option for handling the offense. Results suggest that early adolescents can benefit by learning the skill of forgiveness.

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Section: Forgiveness Among Early Adolescentsmentioning

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Forgiveness among Ghanaian children and early adolescents in the context of peer‐to‐peer dyads

Komesuor

Nsamenang

Yendork

et al. 2023

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“…In addition, because the process and value of forgiveness are usually misunderstood or difficult to understand, it is necessary to consider introducing forgiveness in the school education and in formal school programs [67]. The Orthodox tradition of forgiveness education can play an important role in the curriculum and teacher training programs.…”

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Examining the Effectiveness of Two Types of Forgiveness Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Adults from Young to Older Adulthood

Zichnali¹,

Μoraitou²,

Pezirkianidis³

et al. 2018

obm geriatr

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Background: Interventions that facilitate positive actions and attitudes seem to play an important role in enhancing psychological health. This study examines the effectiveness of two self-guided interventions with the aim to enhance adults' well-being through the cultivation of forgiveness skills. Methods: A total of 11 men and 31 women aged 34-80 years were involved (M = 56.57, S.D. = 13.44). All participants were Orthodox Christians, as the average Greeks are, without belonging to a closed religious community. They were asked to complete questionnaires that measure the sense of well-being, the trait of forgiveness, and avoidance, revenge, and benevolence motivation. Subsequently, they were randomly divided into two groups that corresponded to age, gender, and educational level. One group followed the General (n = 22), and the other one the Orthodox-Tradition-Enhanced Intervention (n = 20). The two interventions included six steps toward forgiveness. Self-paced sessions were implemented so as the interventions can be completed. On average, the process lasted two weeks.

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“…In a related concern, Olatunji (2014) argues that affective education and assessment are necessary conditions for successful education and will result in improvement in the quality of graduates’ educational experience. Further, Johannes van der Walt et al claim that forgiveness and forgiveness education, particularly when viewed from a spiritual point of view, add value to education in general and render the ethos of schools more meaningful (2018: 115). A significant challenge for Christian educators in line with the intention of the gospel is to move that which has been limited to the cloister into the lived world of the students, in this case the (adult) higher education classroom.…”

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Christ-enlivened practices: An action research investigation of shared meals in a higher education classroom

Cettolin

2023

International Journal of Christianity & Education

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The Christian practice of a shared meal, including shared hospitality, sacred meal, testimony and prayer, stimulates students’ engagement to act on issues of justice in relation to classmates and the wider community. Integration between the teacher’s personal faith and the pedagogical approach by redesigning teaching practices re-imagines the class beyond rejigging techniques. Seriously considering each student as a creative human being made in the image of God and embodied participation in communal activities that reshapes pedagogy is instructive as we move into a post-Covid era revealing a need for deeper relational approaches to education.

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The Need for and Possibility of a Christian Forgiveness Education in Schools

Cited by 6 publications

References 22 publications

Forgiveness among Ghanaian children and early adolescents in the context of peer‐to‐peer dyads

Forgiveness among Ghanaian children and early adolescents in the context of peer‐to‐peer dyads

Examining the Effectiveness of Two Types of Forgiveness Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Adults from Young to Older Adulthood

Christ-enlivened practices: An action research investigation of shared meals in a higher education classroom

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