The varieties of forgiveness experience: Working toward a comprehensive definition of forgiveness

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-248

  Lawler Row, Kathleen A ^a   Scott, Cynthia A ^b   Raines, Rachel L ^c   Edlis Matityahou, Meirav ^b   Moore, Erin W ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Definitions; Forgiveness; Religiousness; Spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247601714     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-006-9077-y     Document Type: Article

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