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    The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World
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    The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World

    Written by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Rev Mpho Tutu

    Narrated by Mpho Tutu and Hakeem Kae Kazim

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    The Book of Forgiving, written together by the Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and his daughter Revd Mpho Tutu, offers a deeply personal testament and guide to the process of forgiveness.

    All of us have at times needed both to forgive and be forgiven – whether small, everyday harms or real traumas. But the path to forgiveness is not easy, and the process unclear. How do we let go of resentment when we have been harmed, at times irreparably? How do we forgive and still pursue justice? How do we heal our hearts? How do we heal the harm we have caused others? And how do we forgive ourselves?

    Drawing on his memories of reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu offers four concrete steps to forgiving and being forgiven:

    1) Admitting the wrong and acknowledging the harm
    2) Telling one’s story and witnessing the anguish
    3) Asking for forgiveness and granting forgiveness
    4) Renewing or releasing the relationship

    Each chapter contains reflections and personal stories, as well as exercises for practising each step of the path. The Book of Forgiving is a touchstone and tool for anyone seeking the freedom of forgiveness: an inspiring guide to healing ourselves and creating a more united world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateMar 27, 2014
    ISBN9780007578344
    Author

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu was awarded  the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his lifelong struggle to bring equality, justice, and peace to his native country of South Africa. He is the author of numerous books including the Children of God Storybook Bible, God’s Dream, and Desmond and the Very Mean Word. From 2007 to 2013, Tutu was the founding Chair of theElders, a group of global leaders who are working topromote the shared interests of humanity. In 2013he received the Templeton Prize for advancing spiritualprogress in the world. He lives in South Africa withhis wife, Leah. They have four children and sevengrandchildren.

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    • 3/5
      The discussion of the authority of scripture is an important discussion and this book is, overall, a disappointing contribution to it. It feels hastily written and the argument feels hastily assembled. As big a fan of Wright as I am, I just could not enjoy or appreciate this book.
    • 4/5
      A well-written and well-presented discussion of the disputations regarding the role of the Bible in Christian life and practice.Wright goes through the history of how the Bible was used and interpreted in order to explain how we have reached the current moment. He demonstrates well why there must be a delineation between the Old and the New Testaments, and is as critical toward proof-texting conservatism as he is toward free-wheeling liberalism with the text.Wright re-emphasizes how the Scriptures are, at heart, a story-- the story of God's work of salvation as expressed through the creation, fall, Abraham, Patriarchs, Israelites, and Jesus the Messiah, and a foretaste of the ultimate demonstration of God's rule in His Kingdom for eternity. He indicates how we are in "act 5" of this story, and how we should use Scripture as our guide for faith and practice to live the Christian message in the 21st century.Recognition that the Scriptures are authoritative because they are the message of the God who has all authority and His Son to whom He gave all authority is expressed and is quite important. It must never be forgotten that the Bible is designed to point to God's truth and is no substitute for God Himself as the authority.Wright sensibly handles the different roles of tradition, reason, "experience," and scholarship in helping to define, describe, and illuminate our attempts to understand Scripture. A book very worthy of consideration.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic and a must read for all professors, pastors, and laymen. Wright's assessment of "the authority of scripture" is insightful and groundbreaking. If you want to understand how scripture has been read and how it should be read, read this book. Also, it's short and sweet.
    • 5/5
      What a great little gem of a book. A lot of ground is covered within this, but Wright makes every point quite cohesively and in a manner that really brings about thought. I really appreciate the thoughts he put in this and it is a very interesting subject. It is probably something that should be discuseed more often, openly, and with respect to each other.
    • 4/5
      Some very useful insights, particularly on the implicit shorthand involved in Evangelical venerations of "The Book".
    • 5/5
      Someone gave me this book at a time when I really needed to forgive another person. I wasn't ready to read it at the time, but I find that now -- six years later -- I value the insights and advice the book has to offer. Written by Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter, Mpho, the book has plenty of narrative but also journaling exercises and rituals that can be helpful in "letting go" of injuries and ruptures in relationship caused by others -- or ourselves.Audience: Those who struggle with forgiveness will benefit from reading this book and performing the exercises it proposes. Fans of the writing and life's work of Desmond Tutu will receive deeper insight into the thinking and practices of this great spiritual exemplar.
    • 5/5
      This is a book written by the Archbishop of Capetown, and tells more of the story of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, plus the story of Mpho (Desmonds daughter) whose housekeeper was killed in a gruesome murder. I did persuade our church to read this book on the Wednesdays after Easter (2019). A fourfold path is laid out for asking forgiveness:
      1. Telling the Story.(the physical story)
      2. Naming the Hurt.(the emotional aspect)
      3. Granting Forgiveness (the hard part of clearing the burden
      4. Renewing or Releasing the Relationship (determining the future).
      This book also talks about needing forgiveness (where you did the deed) and another chapter finding the ability to forgive yourself.