Forgiveness in Late Medieval Sermons: On the Unforgiving Servant

IF 0.1 0 RELIGION Medieval Sermon Studies Pub Date : 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1080/13660691.2018.1520989
Marc B. Cels
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ABSTRACT This study contributes to the history of forgiveness. It samples twenty-nine Latin model sermons on the parable of the unforgiving servant (Matthew 18. 23–35) to access instructions and persuasive material used to teach late medieval Christians about interpersonal forgiveness, peacemaking, or reconciliation. Only half the surveyed sermons discuss forgiveness. Of those that do, only two authors explained the qualified obligation to forgive: to obtain divine forgiveness, Christians must be willing to forgive a penitent offender agreeing to make amends. Christians could still seek justice for harm suffered, so long as they did so without resentment or the desire to harm their offender. These authors also acknowledged the practical difficulties of loving enemies. Unconditional forgiveness remained a goal for those seeking a heavenly reward for Christian perfection, especially monks and nuns. More sermons discouraged anger or warned of God’s wrath against the unforgiving without detailing the norms for forgiveness.
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中世纪晚期布道中的宽恕:论不宽恕的仆人
摘要这项研究为宽恕的历史做出了贡献。它采样了二十九个拉丁模式的说教寓言的无情的仆人(马太福音18。23-35)获得用于教授中世纪晚期基督徒人际宽恕、缔造和平或和解的指示和说服材料。只有一半的受访布道讨论宽恕。在那些这样做的人中,只有两位作者解释了有资格的宽恕义务:为了获得神圣的宽恕,基督徒必须愿意原谅同意赔偿的悔过者。基督徒仍然可以为所遭受的伤害寻求正义,只要他们这样做没有怨恨或伤害罪犯的欲望。这些作者也承认爱敌人的实际困难。无条件的宽恕仍然是那些寻求对基督教完美的天堂奖励的人的目标,尤其是僧侣和修女。更多的布道劝阻了愤怒,或者警告上帝对不可原谅的人的愤怒,但没有详细说明宽恕的规范。
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