Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?
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- Author：Timothy J. Keller
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Summary
Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller outlines the reasons why forgiveness has to be a central part of everyone's lives。
Forgiving anyone in a meaningful way is one of the hardest things a person has to do。 If you do not， resentment and vengeance begin to consume you。 It is nearly impossible to move past transgression without forgiveness， but few people have the resources and the tools to forgive others fully and move on with their lives。 Forgiveness is an essential skill， a moral imperative， and a religious belief that cuts right to the core of what it means to be human。 In Forgive， Timothy Keller shows readers why it is so important and how to do it， explaining in detail the steps you need to take in order to move on without sacrificing justice or your humanity。
Forgiving anyone in a meaningful way is one of the hardest things a person has to do。 If you do not， resentment and vengeance begin to consume you。 It is nearly impossible to move past transgression without forgiveness， but few people have the resources and the tools to forgive others fully and move on with their lives。 Forgiveness is an essential skill， a moral imperative， and a religious belief that cuts right to the core of what it means to be human。 In Forgive， Timothy Keller shows readers why it is so important and how to do it， explaining in detail the steps you need to take in order to move on without sacrificing justice or your humanity。
Reviews
Dan
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My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Penguin Group Viking for an advanced copy of this book。To err is human， to forgive is divine。 A quote that sounds nice， but is very much dated especially today。 Humans never want to admit they are wrong， or even did wrong。 Most people would rather keep digging that hole which is their err right through the Earth and into another country。 So forgiving seems more a one-sided deal。 How can one forgive when the other person won't admit to transgressions， My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Penguin Group Viking for an advanced copy of this book。To err is human， to forgive is divine。 A quote that sounds nice， but is very much dated especially today。 Humans never want to admit they are wrong， or even did wrong。 Most people would rather keep digging that hole which is their err right through the Earth and into another country。 So forgiving seems more a one-sided deal。 How can one forgive when the other person won't admit to transgressions， and will fight in every court of law， public opinion and drag down every person who won't admit they made a mistake in trusting a person， around them。 Forgiving is a powerful force， one that can heal as well as release。 Thomas Keller in his latest book discusses the power of forgiveness in his book Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I？， and the power forgiveness has to transform us all。The book begins with the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant。 A rich employer brings a servant before him who owes him quite a bit of money。 The servant begs for mercy， as he doesn't and probably will never have the vast amount of money he has borrowed。 The employer forgives the man his debt， and allows him to go debt- free。 The man leaves， sees a fellow servant who owes him money and begins to beat him for not paying back a debt owned。 The others tell the rich employer who drags the servant back and says， hey I forgave you， you learned nothing， so to debtor's jail with you。 Keller examines the parable， highlighting the ideas behind forgiveness and pointing out that maybe forgiveness is a lesson that might be lost on a transgressor， at least to me。 From there Keller discusses the cost of forgiveness， and the power that it can have on society， with a look at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa， and other stories and real world experiences。The writing is good， with plenty of sections that raise interesting questions both about forgiveness and how it might be。 Keller has a nice style， not over the top or pie in the sky， buy very down to Earth， and conversational in many places。 Forgiveness can be quite powerful for a person， releasing a lot of pain and accumulated trauma， and allowing a person to accept that what has happened has happened， and no matter the consequences for you or the lack of consequences for the person you are forgiving， that your life will not be ruled by one person's or group bad actions。 Being Irish I am more of a forgiven， not forgotten kind of person。 However I can understand and respect the message that Keller is discussing here。 Forgiveness is important， and as a human one of the most important things we can do。 Especially in this modern world where not admitting anything one has done wrong and holding onto grudges and hatred seems to be the new normal。 。。。more
Joshua Chatman
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4。7。 Clear， biblical， practical and helpful。 Very relevant topic。 The gospel is clearly woven throughout the book and as he unpacks it， the gospel is the reason we’re forgiven and it empowers us to forgive others。
Jono Hall
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Having read nearly everything Keller has published， I am not exactly a neutral reviewer。 However， after reading Forgive I would say this new release sits in the league of the best of Keller （along with Prodigal God， The Meaning of Marriage and Center Church）。 Speaking to some of the most critical issues of our time such as cancel culture and abuse revelations as well as some of the most knotty pastoral issues of how to navigate the issues of the heart and how to navigate the dynamics of communit Having read nearly everything Keller has published， I am not exactly a neutral reviewer。 However， after reading Forgive I would say this new release sits in the league of the best of Keller （along with Prodigal God， The Meaning of Marriage and Center Church）。 Speaking to some of the most critical issues of our time such as cancel culture and abuse revelations as well as some of the most knotty pastoral issues of how to navigate the issues of the heart and how to navigate the dynamics of community when wrongdoing has happened。 Keller approaches all as both a winsome apologist and a seasoned pastor。Do yourself a favor and get this book。Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy。 。。。more
Wade Rials
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Tim Keller delivers once again。 There is nothing groundbreaking in this book。 It is solidly Biblical pointing to the importance of being forgiven and giving forgiveness。 In typical Keller fashion， the book wrestles with contemporary philosophical questions and answers them with a Gospel saturated response。 The cross of Jesus Christ is the pathway to one’s individual forgiveness and the only way one can truly have the capacity to forgive others。
Matt
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4。5。 This book is a timely word in a day when “everything is permitted but nothing is forgiven。” Chapter 10 alone， on granting forgiveness， is worth the price of the book。 And the appendices are practically a forgiveness-and-reconciliation manual。
Karen Clements
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