title: Contexts for understanding forgiveness and repentance as discovery: a pastoral care perspective.
abstract: Conceptualizes forgiveness and repentance from a discovery process paradigm and examines various contexts for understanding and facilitating the forgiveness/repentance process. Suggests a "body/mind/spirit" connection with implications for pastoral care and counseling.
authors.affiliation: Florida State University, Department of Family and Child Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1491, USA.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mullen
mesh_terms: D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010327:Pastoral Care