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Forgiveness:
The Evolutionary Advantage
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive (aphiemi) my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy times seven. ~Matthew 18:21–22~
This article is related to my participation with a discussion group focusing on Christian vocabulary. This is the third word, forgiveness (and its companion word, repentance) as these words are introduced in Marcus Borg’s book Speaking Christian. Previous topics were “Sin,” and “Righteous.” In short, sin was defined as “missing the mark” and being righteous, being in alignment with God’s precepts and, of course, neighbor. The next word will be, “Salvation,” so stay tuned.
My two previous articles, dealing with these concepts are:
- The Crouching Predator at the Door: The Apostle Paul’s Healing Journey, Mastering Moral Injury.
- The Righteous and the Curtiss-Wright V-173: The science behind righteousness.
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