Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of Forgiveness

by Kaya Oakes

It's time for a nuanced discussion about forgiveness.

From religious communities to therapeutic spaces, the importance of forgiving those who've wronged us is often enshrined as an unqualified good. But what about horrifying cases of abuse, predatory behavior, or systemic wrong? Too often, when predators or abusers are exposed, the chorus comes immediately: "What about forgiveness?" In these cases, forgiveness places the onus...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506486967
• ISBN13: 9781506486963
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Broadleaf Books
• Length: 214 Pages