Power to forgive: interpersonal forgiveness from an analytical perspective on power

Kleiven, Tormod

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“…In this analysis of two pastoral care conversations on forgiving, I have, as Kleiven (2023) proposed, listened "carefully to the perspective of the violated". Listening to Jakob and Mette revealed two experiences at opposing ends of a spectrum: Jakob sought theological assistance because-as it turned out-he was ready to forgive unconditionally.…”

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“…Tormod Kleiven has called for a "diaconal approach" to the study of ecclesial processes of forgiveness. To avoid misuses of forgiveness, a diaconal approach means "listening carefully to the perspective of the violated with regard to the event or issue in an asymmetrical power relationship, to explore the relevance of forgiveness in that context" (Kleiven 2023). This article follows the impetus of Kleiven by carefully analyzing how two care seekers, Jakob and Mette, both mid-40s, talk to one pastor about their struggles with forgiving their respective parents.…”

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Forgiving Others: Pastoral Care of Forgiveness in Post-Secular Societies

Christoffersen

2023

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This article argues that pastoral insights into the dynamics of forgiveness are also relevant for pastoral care in post-secular society. While receiving forgiveness has been the raison d’etre of the sacrament of penance (a historical precursor to modern pastoral care), contemporary post-secular societies accentuate the problem of forgiving others. This article explores several paths for forgiving others that care seekers can walk, guided by pastors who provide maps and signposts. Methodologically, this article analyzes two pastoral care conversations about forgiving others, published in a Danish podcast series on the official homepage of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. These two conversations present a highway of unconditional forgiveness, in contrast to the dead end of not being able to forgive. This article explores how pastors can care for care seekers along these diametric roads, and along several byways, through surveys of relevant (theological) philosophy, systematic theology, and theology of pastoral care. The two care seekers are neither religious nor simply secular; they are post-secular, moving in and out of secular and religious discourses as appears relevant. The article concludes with reflections on pastoral care in different intercultural settings, specifically in post-secular societies.

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Forgiving Others: Pastoral Care of Forgiveness in Post-Secular Societies

Christoffersen

2023

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Longing for Humanity: The Process of Leaving a Context of Perceived Spiritual Abuse

Vigdel,

Nygaard,

Kleiven

2024

Pastoral Psychol

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This study provides an account of leaving a context of perceived spiritual abuse within some Pentecostal fellowships in Norway. We discuss how our 16 informants discovered the need for change and sought support to navigate challenging departure processes characterized by emotional strain. Three empirical themes emerged: (1) God’s will, as conveyed by leaders, evoked shame, (2) there were various sources of help in leaving a context of perceived spiritual abuse, and (3) the acknowledgment of vulnerability provided space for new images of God. Throughout the leaving process, many informants underwent a profound shift in their perceptions of God, marked by a heightened awareness of their vulnerability. This transformation encompassed a deep-seated desire to embrace their humanity and to accept the relevance of their thoughts and feelings. Acknowledging their own vulnerability allowed them to have more humanized images of God. Our analysis employs Kenneth Pargament’s notion of orienting systems and his theory of religious coping to elucidate how their images of God changed. The process led to a perceived sense of freedom from spiritual abuse. We understand the informants’ experiences of leaving the church and affiliated organizations as instances of deconversion through what empirically emerged as “deprogramming” processes in our material. Deprogramming involves disentangling individuals from what they perceived was conveyed and thus “programmed” by spiritual leaders. Deprogramming processes emerged as a new exploration of images of God, shame, power, and human vulnerability.

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The Christian concept of forgiveness and religious education facing the problem of individualism

Horowski

2023

British Journal of Religious Education

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Power to forgive: interpersonal forgiveness from an analytical perspective on power

Cited by 3 publications

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Forgiving Others: Pastoral Care of Forgiveness in Post-Secular Societies

Forgiving Others: Pastoral Care of Forgiveness in Post-Secular Societies

Longing for Humanity: The Process of Leaving a Context of Perceived Spiritual Abuse

The Christian concept of forgiveness and religious education facing the problem of individualism

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