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After the Locusts: How Costly Forgiveness is Restoring Rwanda's Stolen Years

By: Publication details: Oxford: Monarch Books, 2005.Description: 207 pages; 20 cmISBN:
  • 1854247174
  • 9781854247179
  • 9780825460913
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL 65 .F67 G85 2005
Contents:
With divine help, ordinary human beings are able to forgive the most appalling harm. God is beginning to restore the years that the locusts have eaten. Meg tells story after story of moments of extraordinary grace and reconciliation. A growing body of people have discovered healing for their pain at the cross of Christ. They are forgiving those who caused them unbelievable harm. Only in such changed hearts is there hope, and the possibility that the cycle of hatred and vengeance will be broken.
Summary: The need to forgive -- The roots of prejudice -- False ideas about forgiveness -- What is true forgiveness? -- Transactions at the cross -- Standing in the gap -- Forgiveness and the law -- Forgiveness and rape -- Forgiveness and anger -- Conflict resolution -- Repentance + forgiveness = reconciliation.
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With divine help, ordinary human beings are able to forgive the most appalling harm. God is beginning to restore the years that the locusts have eaten. Meg tells story after story of moments of extraordinary grace and reconciliation. A growing body of people have discovered healing for their pain at the cross of Christ. They are forgiving those who caused them unbelievable harm. Only in such changed hearts is there hope, and the possibility that the cycle of hatred and vengeance will be broken.

The need to forgive --
The roots of prejudice --
False ideas about forgiveness --
What is true forgiveness? --
Transactions at the cross --
Standing in the gap --
Forgiveness and the law --
Forgiveness and rape --
Forgiveness and anger --
Conflict resolution --
Repentance + forgiveness = reconciliation.

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