Forgiveness: Moral Prerogative or Religious Duty?

Philosophers have sometimes drawn a distinction between supererogation and duty. This paper considers the possibility that a religious understanding of hu- man life and history may require what would otherwise be considered praise worthy but not obligatory. The specific example here is forgiveness....

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Main Author: Lauritzen, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1987
In: Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1987, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-154
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