{"title":"Matthew Ichihashi Potts","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Ichihashi Potts explores profound themes within \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e, delving into the nature of forgiveness and the human experience of grace. His works invite readers to reflect deeply on moral and spiritual transformation through thoughtful, contemplative prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the intersections of faith, ethics, and personal growth, Potts offers insightful perspectives that resonate with those seeking a meaningful understanding of spirituality. His writing encourages a compassionate engagement with both self and others, making his collection a valuable addition to any contemplative reader's library.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"forgiveness-by-matthew-ichihashi-potts-9780300276824","title":"Forgiveness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deeply researched and poignant reflection on the practice of forgiveness in an unforgiving world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Broad in its philosophical sweep and fine in its literary analysis, this work redefines forgiveness as the modest yet heroic ability to hold pain and anger together with hope and nonviolence.\" —Joie Szu-Chiao Chen, \u003cem\u003eLion's Roar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Ichihashi Potts explores the complex moral terrain of forgiveness, which he claims has too often served as a salve to the conscience of power rather than as an instrument of healing or justice. Though forgiveness is often linked with reconciliation or the abatement of anger, Potts resists these associations, asserting instead that forgiveness is simply the refusal of retaliatory violence through practices of penitence and grief. It is an act of mourning irrevocable wrong, of refusing the false promises of violent redemption, and of living in and with the losses we cannot recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on novels by Kazuo Ishiguro, Marilynne Robinson, Louise Erdrich, and Toni Morrison, and on texts from the early Christian to the postmodern, Potts diagnoses the real dangers of forgiveness yet insists upon its enduring promise. Sensitive to the twenty-first-century realities of economic inequality, colonial devastation, and racial strife, and considering the role of forgiveness in the New Testament, the Christian tradition, philosophy, and contemporary literature, \u003cem\u003eForgiveness\u003c\/em\u003e heralds the arrival of a new and creative theological voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424162595052,"sku":"9780300276824","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300276824.jpg?v=1774769039"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matthew-ichihashi-potts.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}