FORGIVENESS BIBLIOGRAPHY

Compiled by Dr Brandon Hamber

December 2002

Abu-Nimer, M. (2001).  Reconciliation, Justice and Coexistence.  Lenham, MD: Lexington Books.

Augsburger, D.W. (1996).  Helping people forgive.  Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press.

Blumenthal, D.R. (1998).  Repentance and forgiveness.  Cross Currents, 48(1) [Spring]: 75-82.

Brandsma, J.M. (Fall-1982).  Forgiveness: A dynamic, theological and therapeutic analysis.  Pastoral Psychology, 31(1): 40-50.

Calian, C. (1981).  Christian faith as forgiveness.  Theology Today, 37: 439-443.

Close, H. (1970).  Forgiveness and responsibility: A case study.  Pastoral Psychology, 21(205): 16-26.

Denton, R.T. and Martin, M.W. (1998).  Defining forgiveness: An empirical exploration of process and role.  The American Journal of Family Therapy, 26(4): 281-292.

Diseger,  P.E. (1998).  Forgiveness and politics.  Political Theory, 26(5): 700-724.

Diseger,  P.E. (2001).  Political Forgiveness.  Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

Doyle, G. (1999).  Forgiveness as an intrapsychic process.  Psychotherapy, 36(2): 190-198.

Emerson, J.G. (1965).  The dynamics of forgiveness.  London: George Allen and Unwin.

Enright, R.D. (2002).  Forgiveness is a choice: A step-by-step process for resolving anger and restoring hope. Washington, DC: APA Books.

Enright, R.D. (1998).  Exploring Forgiveness.  Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press.

Enright, R.D., Gassin, E.A., & Wu, C. (1992).  Forgiveness: a developmental view.  Journal of Moral Education, 21(2): 99-114.

Enright, R.D., Santos, M. and Al-Mabuk, R. (1989).  The adolescent as forgiver.  Journal of Adolescence, 12: 95-110.

Enright, R.D. & Zell, R.L. (1989).  Problems encountered when we forgive one another.  Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 8: 52-60

Falconer, A.D. (Ed.). Reconciling memories. Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Columba Press.

Fitzgibbons, R.P. (1986).  The cognitive and emotive use of forgiveness in the treatment of anger.  Psychotherapy, 23: 629-633.

Freedman, S. (1998).  Forgiveness and reconciliation: Understanding how they differ.  Counselling and Values, 42: 200-216.

Frost, B. (1998).  Struggling to forgive: Nelson Mandela and South Africa’s search for reconciliation.  London: Harper Collins Publishing.

Gartner, J. (1988).  The capacity to forgive: An object relations perspective.  Journal of Religion and Health, 27: 313-320.

 Glynn, P. (1994).  Towards a politics of forgiveness.  American Enterprise, 5(5): 48-54.

Govier, T. (1999).  Forgiveness and the unforgivable.  American Philosophical Quarterly, 36(1): 59-74.

Haber, J.G. (1991).  Forgiveness.  Savage, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Hargrave, T. (1994).  Families and forgiveness: Healing wounds in the intergenerational family.  New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Hebl, J.H., and Enright, R.D. (1993).  Forgiveness as a psychotherapeutic goal with elderly females.  Psychotherapy, 30(4): 658-667.

Helmick, R.G. & Petersen, R.L. (Eds.) (2001).  Forgiveness and reconciliation: Religion, public policy, and conflict transformation. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press.

Holmgren, M.R. (1993).  Forgiveness and the intrinsic value of persons.  American Philosophical Quarterly, 30(4): 341-451.

Horsbrugh, H.J.N. (1974).  Forgiveness.  Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 4: 269-282.

Hughes, M. (1975).  Forgiveness.  Analysis, 35: 113-117.

Hunter, R.C.A. (1978).  Forgiveness, retaliation, and paranoid reactions.  Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal, 23: 167-173.

Johnson, K.A. (1986).  A model of forgiveness: theory formulations and research implications.  La Mirada, CA: Biola University.

Lang, B. (1994).  Forgiveness.  American Philosophical Quarterly, 31(2): 105-115.

Larsen, E. (1992).  From Anger to Forgiveness.  New York: Hazelden.

Lauritzen (1987).  Forgiveness: Moral prerogative or religious duty?  Journal of Religious Ethics, 15(2) (Fall): 141-154.

Lazare, A. (1997).  The healing power of apology.  Family Circle, 12.

Lewis, M. (1980).  On forgiveness.  Philosophical Quarterly, 30: 236-245.

Lotter, G.A. (1996).  Forgiveness in Post-Apartheid South Africa.  Acta Theologica, 2: 1-15.

Mackintosh, H.R. (1944).  The Christian experience of forgiveness.  London: Nisbet.

McCullough, M.E. (2000).  Forgiveness as human strength: Theory, measurement, and links to well being.  Journal-of-Social-and-Clinical-Psychology 19, (1) (Spring): 43-55.

McCullough, M. E., Rachal, K.C., Sandage, S. J., Worthington, E. L., Brown, Susan W., and Hight, T. L. (1998). Interpersonal Forgiving in Close Relationships: II. Theoretical Elaboration and Measurement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 1586-1603.

McCullough, M.E., Sandage, S.J. and Worthington, Jr., E.L. (1995) Charles Williams on interpersonal forgiveness: theology and therapy.  Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 14: 355-364.

McCullough, M.E. & Worthington, Jr., E.L. (1994).  Models of interpersonal forgiveness and their application to counselling: Review and critique.  Counselling and Values, 39: 3-14.

McCullough, M.E., Worthington, Jr., E.L., & Rachal, K.C. (1997).  Interpersonal forgiving in close relationships.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73(2): 321-336.

McGary, H. (1989).  Forgiveness.  American Philosophical Quarterly, 26(4): 343-351.

McLernon, F., Cairns, E. & Hewstone, M. (2002).  Views of forgiveness in Northern Ireland.  Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, (Fall), 2002.

McLernon, F., Cairns, E., Lewis, C.A. & Hewstone, M. (forthcoming).  Memories of Recent Conflict and Forgiveness in Northern Ireland. In E. Cairns & M.D. Roe (eds), Memories in Conflict.  Palgrave/McMillan.

Minow, M. (1998).  Between vengeance and forgiveness: Facing history after genocide and mass violence.  Boston: Beacon Press.

Molly, A. (2000).  Forgiveness in context.  Journal of Moral Education, 29(1): 75-87.

Muller-Fahrenholtz, G. (1997).  The Art of forgiveness: Theological reflections on healing and reconciliation.  Switzerland: WCC Publications.

Murphy, J. and Hampton, J. (1988).  Forgiveness and mercy.  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Neblett, W.R. (1974).  Forgiveness and ideals.  Mind, 83: 269-275.

North, J. (1987).  Wrongdoing and forgiveness.  Philosophy, 62: 499-508.

O’Shaughnessy, R.J. (1967).  Forgiveness.  Philosophy, 42: 336-352.

Pasewark, K.A. (1995).  Remembering to forget: A politics of forgiveness.  Christian Century, 112(21): 683-686.

Pattison, E.M. (1965).  On the failure to forgive or be forgiven.  American Journal of Psychotherapy 19: 106-115.

Patton, J. (1985).  Is human forgiveness possible? A pastoral care perspective.  Nashville: Abingdon Press.

Raymond, G., Helmick, S.J. and Petersen, R.L. (2001).  Forgiveness and reconciliation.  Philadelphia: Templeton Books.

Richards, N. (1988).  Forgiveness.  Ethics, 99: 77-97.

Roberts, R.C. (1995).  Forgiveness.  American Philosophical Quarterly, 32(4): 289-303.

Rodriguez, R. (2000).  Forgiveness as part of the rehumanization process.  Peace Review, 12(2): 325-329.

Roe, M.D. (2002). Contemporary Catholic and Protestant Irish America: Social Identities, Forgiveness, and Attitudes toward The Troubles of Northern Ireland. Eire-Ireland, 37 (1&2): 153-174.

Safer, J. (1999).  Forgiving and not forgiving: Why sometimes it is better not to forgive.  New York: Harper Collins.

Scobie, E.D. and Scobie, G.E.W. (1998).  Damaging events: The perceived need for forgiveness.  Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 28(4) (December)373-401.

Scobie, G.E.W. and Scobie, E.D. (1996).  The components of forgiveness.  International Journal of Psychology, 31(3-4): 3098.

Sells, J.N. and Hargrave, T.D. (1998).  Forgiveness: A review of the theoretical and empirical literature.  Journal of Family Therapy, 20: 21-36.

Shriver, D.W. (1995).  An ethic for enemies: Forgiveness in politics.  New York: Oxford University Press.

Simon, S. and Simon, S. (1990).  Forgiveness: How to make peace with the past and get on with your life.  New York: Warner Books.

Smedes, L.B. (1996).  The Art of Forgiving: When you need to forgive and don’t know how.  Nashville: Moorings.

Smith, T. (1997).  Tolerance and forgiveness: virtues or vices.  Journal of Applied Philosophy, 14(1): 31-41.

Subkoviak, M.J., Enright, R.D., Wu, C., Gassin, E.A. Freedman, S., Olson, L.M. and Sarinopoulos, I. (1995).  Measuring interpersonal forgiveness in late adolescence and middle adulthood.  Journal of Adolescence, 18: 641-645.

Taylor, V. (1946).  Forgiveness and reconciliation: A study in the New Testament.  London: MacMillan.

Taylor, V. (1960).  Forgiveness and reconciliation.  London: Macmillan & Co.  Ltd.

Tutu, D. (1999).  No future without forgiveness.  London: Rider.

Twambley,   (1976).  Mercy and forgiveness.  Analysis, 36: 84-90.

Van der Walt, B.J. (1996).  Responsibility, conversion, confession, forgiveness, restitution and reconciliation: Six of God’s requirements for the New South Africa.  Potchefstroom University for CHE: Institute for Reformatory Studies.

Veenstra, G. (1992).  Psychological concepts of forgiveness.  Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 11(2): 160-169.

Walrond-Skinn, S. (1998).  The function and the role of forgiveness in working with couples and families: Clearing the ground.  Journal of Family Therapy, 20: 3-19.

Weiner, B., Graham, S., Peter, O., & Zmuidinas, M. (1991).  Public confession and forgiveness.  Journal of Personality, 59 (2): 282-312.

Worthington Jr., E.L. and DiBlasio, F.A. (1990).  Promoting forgiveness within a fractured relationship.  Psychotherapy, 27(2) (Summer): 219-223.

Worthington, E. (2001a).  Five steps to forgiveness: the art and science of forgiveness.  New York: Crown Publishers.

Worthington, E.L. Jr. (ed.), Dimensions of forgiveness.  Philadelphia, PA: Templeton Foundation Press.

Campaign for Forgiveness Research

Address:  http://www.forgiving.org/

The Forgiveness Web: Listing of research projects around the world on forgiveness.

Address: http://www.forgivenessweb.com/RdgRm/research.htm

Annotated Bibliography on Forgiveness. Templeton Foundation Annotated Bibliography on Forgiveness.  Address: http://www.templeton.org/grantopp/forgivebiblindex.asp

International Forgiveness Institute:  Established in 1994 as a private, non-profit organization, the International Forgiveness Institute was an outgrowth of the social scientific research done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1985 by Robert Enright and his colleagues.
Address: http://www.forgiveness-institute.org/

Bruderhof Forgiveness Guide: a wealth of articles, personal stories, book excerpts and more. Reviews of forgiveness sites on the web.
Address: http://www.forgivenessguide.org