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Life is full of incidents that either call for us to forgive or to be forgiven. Sometimes forgiveness is very difficult because of the nature of the offense. What do the bible and the Christian faith teach about forgiveness?

What is God's role in the process? Does forgiveness require us to excuse actions such as battering or sexual abuse? How can I forgive someone who has betrayed me? How can I forgive someone who has betrayed me?

As we celebrate communion, we hear the glorious words "You are forgiven!" Do we view these words as a practice that holds promise for the contemporary Christian?

This book will explore questions like these and others. The study will develop a way of talking about forgiveness that makes sense in the contemporary world through grace offered by God in Christ.