Psychological Perspectives on Divine Forgiveness: Antecedents, Correlates, Consequences, and Synergistic Relation to Interpersonal and Self-forgiveness
Journal: Cogent Psychology
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” — Alexander Pope (An Essay on Criticism) Most people are familiar with Pope’s observation, and have little problem accepting it, including the nonbeliever. A link is also drawn between divine and interpersonal forgiveness in many religions. Although research on human forgiveness has burgeoned in the 21 st century, systematic research on divine forgiveness is only now beginning…