http://Psychologytoday.com  definition of forgiveness is:

Forgiveness is the ‘intentional’ and ‘voluntary’ process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings & attitude regarding an offence & overcomes ‘negative emotions’, such as resentment and vengeance.

This definition is very interesting in the way that it can be linked to the bibles view on forgiveness of others!

Let’s take a look at a few key words in this thread: