On repentance and repair : making amends in an unapologetic world /

American culture focuses on letting go of grudges and redemption narratives instead of the perpetrator’s obligations or recompense for harmed parties. As survivor communities have pointed out, these emphases have too often only caused more harm. But Danya Ruttenberg knew there was a better model, ro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruttenberg, Danya (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, [2022].
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • A repentance overview
  • Repentance in personal relationships
  • Harm in the public square
  • Institutional obligations
  • On national repentance
  • Justice systems
  • Forgiveness
  • Atonement.