On Repentance And Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg draws on the ancient wisdom of Maimonides to form a “plan” to make right for the wrongs we have done in a firm and lasting way. Ruttenberg draws directly from the Mishneh Torah, connecting this work’s moral scrupulousness while refashioning it for our time, its issues, and problems.
Ruttenberg’s work is also a not-so-subtle jab at facile Christian notions of radical forgiveness. Turning the other cheek puts an unfair burden on the victim of a wrong while doing nothing to hold the wrongdoer accountable. It is about time that someone took on the Christian notion of radical forgiveness which at face value is so appealing, but does little of lasting value - and in fact, does great harm.
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