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- Title
Relational Spirituality and Forgiveness: The Roles of Attachment to God, Religious Coping, and Viewing the Transgression as a Desecration.
- Authors
Davis, Don E.; Hook, Joshua N.; Worthington Jr., Everett L.
- Abstract
In the present study, we describe and provide an initial test of a theoretical model of relational spirituality and forgiveness. Christian participants (N = 180) completed measures of attachment to God, religious coping, the degree to which a transgression is viewed as a desecration, and forgiveness. Having an anxious and avoidant attachment to God predicted reduced forgiveness, but this relationship was fully mediated by religious coping and viewing the transgression as more of a desecration. When considering forgiveness, researchers, clinicians, and pastors are encouraged to explore the complex relational aspects of one's spirituality, rather than viewing religiosity or spirituality as a simply, unitary construct.
- Publication
Journal of Psychology & Christianity, 2008, Vol 27, Issue 4, p293
- ISSN
0733-4273
- Publication type
Academic Journal