3.4 What happens if someone really hurts me? Where does forgiveness fit in?
This is question 3.4 from "Faith Asking Questions", a short course from St Francis College in Brisbane Australia. You can find the supporting materials (reflection questions etc) at www.stfran.qld.edu.au You'll also find each of the 27 questions answered in the short course there. You can also access them grouped into 6 themes, too.
to begin…
What points gave you new insight to this topic?
What ideas caught your attention in this episode?
What did you have a strong reaction to?
What surprised you?
What’s new for you?
What points reinforced your own understanding about this topic?
What do you have questions about?
going deeper…
Forgiveness can be hard work. In what ways or circumstances have you experienced the relief that forgiveness brings?
What aspects of the Jesus story speak to you about forgiveness?
Can forgiveness be rushed?
People talk about the grief process. Does forgiveness have a process too?
What Biblical stories, or verses have informed you about forgiveness?