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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of forgiveness and reconciliation for two warring factions of a fictional country, Kundu. This paper outlines the theories put forth by two psychologists, who relate the need for the goal of reconciliation in inciting forgiveness. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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country of Kundu, the strife that led to their long-standing civil war created many different areas that had to be mended before the factions could settle their disputes. While
this process can often take a significant amount of time, focusing on the two major components of this kind of negotiation, forgiveness and reconciliation, provides a basis for change. Walker
and Gorsuch (2004) in their article Dimensions Underlying Sixteen Models of Forgiveness and Reconciliation, considered a number of factors that could lend themselves to the process of change for the
two warring factions in the country of Kundu. While interpersonal models for forgiveness and reconciliation, like those commonly used in marital counseling, are often applied to these types of
situations, the constructs of interpersonal models lack an understanding of the impacts of group constraints and group belief systems. Walker and Gorsuch (2004) argue that major defining characteristics of
a group, including common features like religion, play a distinct role in the successful application of models for forgiveness and reconciliation. These authors outline some of the underlying constructs
that influence both forgiveness and the desire for reconciliation, including hurt and anger (assessments of damages), a religious dictum supporting forgiveness, emotional availability or emotional willingness to forgive, the capacity
for empathy, and the desire for reconciliation (Walker and Gorsuch, 2004). For example, Walker and Gorsuch (2004) contend that the Christian dictum of forgiveness can lend itself to the
negotiations between warring factions, whether in interpersonal relationships or in political factions. Christianity supports the idea that forgiveness should be sought, and maintains the benefits of forgiveness on an
individual and societal level. At the same time, the warring tribes of Kundu are not Christian, and while they have demonstrated Western influences, including influences by Western religion, there
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