(Un)Forgiveness: "TO BE OR NOT TO BE"...[NOT...]

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  • John E. Tropman Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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What is forgiveness anyway? Why do some conflicts go on and on, while others seem to pass away? And as for me... why am I among those who never forgive? The values, and perils, of "unforgiveness" (my term) are explored in this essay. Contained and focused-acetylene-like-unforgiveness may act as an energy source and hence have positive elements. Unrestrained unforgiveness may-does-cause problems down through the generations. One important generative element of unforgiveness is, I hypothesize, powerlessness.

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Tropman, J. E. (2014). (Un)Forgiveness: "TO BE OR NOT TO BE".[NOT.]. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 4(4), 36–41. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/584

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