Difficult Texts: Luke 23.34 and Acts 7.60: Forgiving the Unrepentant?

Bash, Anthony

Abstract

It is widely understood that Jesus forgave those who were crucifying him. His example is held up as one reason to forgive the unrepentant. This article questions these views and suggests that to forgive the unrepentant cannot be supported on biblical or pastoral grounds.

Citation

Bash, A. (2016). Difficult Texts: Luke 23.34 and Acts 7.60: Forgiving the Unrepentant?. Theology, 119(4), 276-278. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040571x16640229

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 15, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Jun 20, 2016
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jun 15, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 30, 2016
• Journal: Theology
• Print ISSN: 0040-571X
• Electronic ISSN: 2044-2696
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 119
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 276-278
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0040571x16640229
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1380911