I opened my book, Unpacking Forgiveness, with the story of Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton because it is one of my favorite stories of forgiveness. . . Jennifer Thompson was raped and she testified that Ronald Cotton was the man who did it. Only after he spent over a decade in prison did DNA evidence clear him.

The best overall resource I know of for churches working through conflict resolution.

The strongest academic books published in recent years. Must reading if you are really going to investigate and study forgiveness.

Wiesenthal was a holocaust survivor who faced a difficult decision about whether or not to forgive an SS trooper. At the end of the book, a number of theologians and philosophers weigh in about what they think he should have done.

Again, the Holocaust offers numerous situations in which forgiveness must be carefully considered. Read Wiesel before talking to simplistically about how Christians should handle offenses.

A story of war, remembrance, and forgiveness. This is really a beautiful story.

Murphy challenges automatic forgiveness.

A novel in which Anne Tyler helps us reflect on why forgiveness may not be as easy as we thought. This was made into a Hallmark movie that is worth watching.