Is Human Forgiveness Possible?

Patton's core reframe — that forgiveness is a discovery rather than an act, and that it requires relinquishing moral superiority — is genuinely original and theologically grounded in Christian pastoral tradition. The case studies give the theory real weight. Readers expecting a practical how-to will be surprised by how conceptual it is, and the 1985 vintage means some counseling models are dated, but the central idea remains compelling and academically respected.