{"id":33391,"date":"2022-12-29T17:14:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T09:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www4.hkbts.edu.hk\/?p=33391"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T04:36:45","slug":"binding-and-loosing-the-basics-of-john-howard-yoders-perspective-on-forgiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/en\/?p=33391\/","title":{"rendered":"\"Binding and Loosing\": The Basics of John Howard Yoder's Perspective on Forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&quot;Binding and Loosing&quot;: The Basics of John Howard Yoder&#039;s Perspective on Forgiveness<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#235ba8\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Vincent CP LAU<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Peace Church, non-violence, and peacemaking are considered three of the most significant elements of Yoder&#039;s theology. 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