Synopsis
In this podcast episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife is interviewed by Sherrae Phelps on her podcast Ten Thousand Hours of Writing. They discuss the different “versions” of forgiveness and how to forgive in a way that is healing and not harmful. To hear more from Sherrae Phelps and her podcast, you can visit her website at https://tenthousandhoursofwriting.com/.
The main question that this episode explores is this: What are some misconceptions about forgiveness? And in what ways is counterfeit forgiveness, or “doormat forgiveness”, hurtful, harmful, and destructive?
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