Why Forgive?

By
Johann Christoph Arnold

Foreword by
Steven D. McDonald

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There is a hard law...
When an injury is done to us,
we never recover until we forgive.
A l a n P a t o n

Contents
Foreword ......................................................................................... vi
Prologue......................................................................................... viii
The Cancer of Bitterness.........................................................................1
Believe in Miracles..................................................................................5
Ending the Cycle of Hatred...................................................................10
Bless Your Persecutors............................................................................16
Forgiveness and Justice..........................................................................24
The Deeds of Mercy..............................................................................32
When Reconciling Is Impossible ..........................................................40
Forgiving in Everyday Life.....................................................................45
Forgiveness and Marriage......................................................................54
Forgiving a Parent ................................................................................60
Blaming God ........................................................................................68
Forgiving Ourselves...............................................................................73
Accepting Responsibility.......................................................................78
Not a Step, But a Journey......................................................................83
Epilogue .........................................................................................95
The Author......................................................................................96

Foreword

S t e v e n D . M c D o n a l d

Twenty years ago, while on duty as a plainclothes police officer in New
York City, I was shot multiple times. I'm not going to tell you the details
here-you'll have to read this book if you want t...

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