22. Three Truths About Forgiveness [Part 1]

Last week, we briefly introduced three truths about forgiveness. This week, we share some definitions of forgiveness and go into a bit more detail about the first two truths: 1) Forgiveness is required and 2) Forgiveness is not dependent upon another person’s apology. We also chat a bit about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.

We used the following resources to gather information for this episode:

1. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgive

2. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/forgiveness/definition

3. https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-is-biblical-forgiveness/

4. https://www.gotquestions.org/forgive-forgiven.html

5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-forgiving-life/201804/why-forgiving-does-not-require-apology

6. https://pastortomhicks.com/2020/02/24/when-does-forgiveness-not-lead-to-reconciliation/