Forgiveness: Reclaiming Its Power in a Culture of Outrage and Fear

Why Forgiveness Is Key to Healing Our Society--and Ourselves In a culture that prizes outrage over reconciliation, forgiveness is increasingly seen as weakness--an outdated concept that fails to take harm seriously. But what if forgiveness isn't about minimizing justice but about restoring hope? In Forgiveness , public theologian Amy Orr-Ewing reclaims the transformative power of the biblical call to forgive and explains why it remains Christianity's most radical gift to a world in crisis. "Like a beautiful diamond turned and turned so that its many dazzling facets can all be seen, forgiveness in Orr-Ewing's skillful treatment shines in a variety of settings. Clear, timely, and helpful, the insights here both comfort and challenge, for all of us as individuals and for our communities and nations too." -- Os Guinness , author of American Homecoming "The book you are holding in your hands has the potential to change your life--for real. Forgiveness is the book we need in this moment. Orr-Ewing masterfully unpacks this profoundly misunderstood and largely forgotten superpower." -- Christine Caine , founder of A21 and Propel Women "Forgiveness is something our polarized world and damaged hearts desperately need. Orr-Ewing has written a wonderful guide to forgiveness--revealing its Christian origins, its importance to our shared history, and our profound need for it in this moment." -- Mark Sayers , lead pastor of Red Church Melbourne; author of A Non-Anxious Presence and Platforms to Pillars