Religious persecution has recently been on the rise around the globe. Such is the case in China, a country with a long history of its government persecuting religious adherents who do not conform to state restrictions on religious practice. More recently, the Chinese government has been persecuting
Relational Humility, Empathy, Religious Commitment, and the Forgiveness of Hurt in Close Relationships
Current research on humility indicates it could be instrumental in repairing damaged relationships through facilitation of forgiveness. The present study explored the relationship between relational humility and forgiveness in close relationships and the role of empathy and religious commitment in t
Forgiveness Perceptions
Depending on what perceptions we have about forgiveness, we might either take forgiveness as more or less difficult and challenging. We conducted two studies to examine the effect of recalling past events of hurt versus love on participants’ forgiveness perceptions among college students at a large
The Effect of Forgiveness Training in the Attitude of Forgiveness in Married Couples
This study evaluated the impact on the attitude of forgiveness in married couples participating in a three-hour forgiveness group that incorporates Everett Worthington’s Forgiveness Model: REACH (Worthington, 2008). The study measured the impact of the REACH-based curriculum from Become a More Forgi
Decision-Based Forgiveness with Devout Christian Couples and Families
Forgiveness in clinical practice with devout Christians and others has become an evidence-based treatment. There was virtually no clinical professional literature on forgiveness forty years ago and now the literature is extensive. Prior to the literature developing, I started conducting forgiveness
A Biblical Theory of Change for Christian Counseling
Christian Counselors come from a broad range of professional backgrounds, training, and traditions in the Christian faith. Further, many Christian counselors lack formal training in the ethical integration of Christian faith with counseling theory and practice. Because all counseling theories are ro












