용서의 윤리-호모 울토르(Homo Ultor)에서 호모 이그노센스(Homo Ignocense)로-

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to both survey the desire for revenge and forgiveness, as well as explain how we can change the desire for revenge into forgiveness. At first, I will analyze the causes of revenge and their limitations. I will look at the spirits and characteristics of forgiveness and ideal models of forgiveness. Through this I will seek the solutions for our troubled world with various conflicts. Michael McCullough said that there are three truths about revenge and forgiveness. The first truth is that the desire for revenge is a built-in feature of human nature, the second truth is that the capacity for forgiveness is a built-in feature of human nature, and the third truth is that to make the world a more forgiving, and less vengeful place. We shouldn't try to change human nature, but change the world. McCullough suggested that we change the world that surrounds our life, because human nature is flexible, multifarious, and exquisitely sensitive to context. We can do this by making the factors that evoke the desire for revenge less abundant social environments in which humans reside, and by making those environments more abundant in the factors that evoke forgiveness. The capacity for forgiveness, like the desire for revenge, is also an intrinsic feature of human nature that exists today. From the perspective of Christian ethics, forgiveness is the divine model that shows sinners given generous grace unforgivable human. But we must take notice of the dangers of cheap grace with forgiveness. Forgiveness is surrendering the right to get even and changing one's feeling toward the offender. The final goal of forgiveness is reconciliation with the offender. Forgiveness is the main solution that opens the new possibility for our community and society's future. Therefore those who experienced God's generous forgiveness would try to practice forgiveness with others.