Despite the assumption that intergroup apologies should lead to forgiveness in same way interpersonal ones do, research suggests this is not case. We report two studies exploring application of Staircase Model Intergroup Apologies (Wohl et al., 2011), which an apology embedded a broader reconciliation process. Participants read accounts conflict (the “Troubles” Northern Ireland) and subsequent ...

This article investigates how to understand interpersonal forgiveness from a Christian perspective through content analysis of research-based literature on forgiveness. The is supported by theory power approach, and the science diaconia used as lens describe perspective. focus can be misused when encountering people with traumatic experiences violation manifested sexual misconduct in church con...

Revenge is the natural human response to interpersonal transgressions. However, given the benefits of forgiveness, it is important to consider how forgiveness can be facilitated. Many factors have been shown to be associated with forgiveness, ranging from situational factors (e.g., perception of the transgression) to dispositional factors (e.g., personality traits). This study aims to extend re...

this article explores the forms of moral repair that the wrongdoer has to perform in an attempt to make amends for her past wrongdoing, with a focus on the issues of interpersonal moral repair; that is, what a wrongdoer can do to merit her victim‘s forgiveness and achieve reconciliation with her community. the article argues against the very general demands of atonement that amount to an obliga...

Experiencing war arouses feelings of injustice, which in turn can activate angry towards God. The purpose the present study was to assess relationship between anger God, faith maturity, interpersonal decisional forgiveness, psychological well-being and spiritual among refugees from Ukraine who arrived Poland Germany. Data paper-and-pencil surveys were collected 243 religious people aged 18–68 y...

Marriage is one of the important steps that spouses tend to be happy together and raise future generations. However, in marriage life made with hope, there may hurt resentment as well moments. After negative situations where occurs between spouses, they sometimes decide get through relationship can choose forgive each other by resolving their conflicts. For this reason, it research forgiveness ...