Chapter 10 Mending the Broken Branch:

Forgiveness and Reconciliation 297 by Gary W. Hawk, University of Montana Forgiveness and Reconciliation in the Context of
Interpersonal Conflict
Some Definitions
What’s to Forgive?
Some Misconceptions about Forgiveness
When There Is an Imbalance of Power
The Matter of Memory
Decision or Process?
Forgiveness as a Process
Getting Stuck: Eddies in the River
The Personal and Interpersonal Dimensions of Forgiveness
Laying the Groundwork for Forgiveness or Reconciliation
Gestures
The Value and Limits of Apology
Switching the Point of View: Receiving Forgiveness and Forgiving Oneself
Reconciliation: A Late Stage in the Journey

Insights from History, Politics, and Literature
The Strand of Truth
The Strand of Forbearance
The Strand of Empathy
Commitment to the Relationship out of Awareness of Our Interdependence