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The Morning After: A Phenomenological Approach To Understanding The Process Of Repair And Reconciliation In The Aftermath Of Clergy Sexual Misconduct, Damion Taj Quaye Jan 2020

The Morning After: A Phenomenological Approach To Understanding The Process Of Repair And Reconciliation In The Aftermath Of Clergy Sexual Misconduct, Damion Taj Quaye

Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations

American religious institutions are expected to be free from the unsettling behaviors found in secular institutions. However, scandals in churches have revealed a difficult truth; the people who operate these faith institutions are just as flawed as those who do not. This hermeneutic phenomenological study explored the damage caused by clergy sexual misconduct. Congregations, families, religious organizations, and the concept of the Christian church suffer because of clergy sexual misconduct. There are significant barriers to repair and reconciliation. Cases of clergy sexual misconduct in the Roman Catholic Church have received much of the attention, but the problem is bigger than …


Tharu Barghar-Mukhiya Indigenous Model: A Case Study Of Tharu Community Of Nepal, Narayan B. Khadka Jan 2016

Tharu Barghar-Mukhiya Indigenous Model: A Case Study Of Tharu Community Of Nepal, Narayan B. Khadka

Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations

This research explores the indigenous conflict resolution processes practiced by the Tharu community living in Nepal’s Bara, Dang and Bardiya districts, the role of Tharu traditions and customs, and the function of the Barghar-Mukhiya. Due to geographic and monetary challenges experienced by the Tharu accessing Nepal’s formal justice system, they continue to serve as a viable and vibrant vehicle for resolving minor and major conflicts at the community level and form the basis of researcher’s Barghar-Mukhiya model. Shaped by Tharu collectivist culture and traditions, it supports the social fabric of the community. Utilizing qualitative case study methodology, this research assesses …


Apology, Forgiveness, Reconciliation & Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Susan Daicoff Feb 2014

Apology, Forgiveness, Reconciliation & Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Susan Daicoff

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article offers information on the definition of the apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation processes. It discusses the relationship between these concepts and explains the benefits of practical use of apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation in the law. It informs that these concepts provide an effective healing to dispute or conflicts between individuals, groups, or institutions.


Facilitating Forgiveness And Reconciliation In “Good Enough” Marriages, Solangel Maldonado Feb 2014

Facilitating Forgiveness And Reconciliation In “Good Enough” Marriages, Solangel Maldonado

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article offers information on the long-term effects of divorce on children and parents under the analysis of the social science literatures. It informs that the U.S. Courts should encourage reconciliation between low-discord parents which in turn would help to save their marriage and protect their children from negative psychological effects of their divorce.


For Reconciliation, Thomas Shaffer, Andrew Mcthenia Nov 2013

For Reconciliation, Thomas Shaffer, Andrew Mcthenia

Thomas L. Shaffer

No abstract provided.


Fostering Race-Related Dialogue: Lessons From A Small Seminar, Jonathan R. Cohen Jun 2013

Fostering Race-Related Dialogue: Lessons From A Small Seminar, Jonathan R. Cohen

Jonathan R. Cohen

People frequently shy away from discussing race. Yet, for many reasons, discussing race is extremely important. Drawing upon my experience of teaching a small seminar that addressed race through the lens of reconciliation, in this essay I offer several suggestions for fostering constructive race-related dialogue. I begin by identifying some factors that can make race-related dialogue difficult. I then suggest five steps that may facilitate constructive dialogue: (1) establish trust and good conversational dynamics before discussing race, (2) prompt the discussion with a reading or other informative stimulus, (3) listen to others with the goal of understanding their thoughts, (4) …


The Increased Use Of "Reconciliation" In Criminal Cases In Central Asia: A Sign Of Restorative Justice, Reform Or Cause For Concern?, Cynthia Alkon Feb 2012

The Increased Use Of "Reconciliation" In Criminal Cases In Central Asia: A Sign Of Restorative Justice, Reform Or Cause For Concern?, Cynthia Alkon

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Reconciliation, defined in Section VI below, provides the most common alternative to criminal prosecutions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. This article attempts to define and describe the different forms of reconciliation processes in these Central Asian countries. Section IV briefly examines the history, economies, governments, and legal systems including an outline of the criminal procedure of each country. For comparative purposes, Section V briefly examines the development of alternatives to criminal prosecution (generally known as restorative justice) in western nations, by considering the proponents for change, the underlying core values and ethical guidelines, and the types of cases that …


Fostering Race-Related Dialogue: Lessons From A Small Seminar, Jonathan R. Cohen Jan 2011

Fostering Race-Related Dialogue: Lessons From A Small Seminar, Jonathan R. Cohen

UF Law Faculty Publications

People frequently shy away from discussing race. Yet, for many reasons, discussing race is extremely important. Drawing upon my experience of teaching a small seminar that addressed race through the lens of reconciliation, in this essay I offer several suggestions for fostering constructive race-related dialogue. I begin by identifying some factors that can make race-related dialogue difficult. I then suggest five steps that may facilitate constructive dialogue: (1) establish trust and good conversational dynamics before discussing race, (2) prompt the discussion with a reading or other informative stimulus, (3) listen to others with the goal of understanding their thoughts, (4) …


The Mediation Metamodel: Understanding Practice, Nadja Alexander Sep 2008

The Mediation Metamodel: Understanding Practice, Nadja Alexander

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The mediation metamodel provides a systematic framework for understanding mediation as it is practiced in a variety of professional and cultural contexts. Six mediation practices are introduced within the framework of the metamodel: settlement mediation, facilitative mediation, transformative mediation, expert advisory mediation, wise counsel mediation, and tradition-based mediation. The relationships of these different practices to one another are explored and the assumptions underlying them are examined with reference to the literature. The metamodel provides orientation in the dispute resolution field not only for mediators, parties, and their lawyers, but also for regulators, referring bodies, researchers, and students of mediation.


Restorative Justice: What Is It And Does It Work?, Carrie Menkel-Meadow Jan 2007

Restorative Justice: What Is It And Does It Work?, Carrie Menkel-Meadow

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This article reviews the now extensive literature on the varied arenas in which restorative justice is theorized and practiced — criminal violations, community ruptures and disputes, civil wars, regime change, human rights violations, and international law. It also reviews — by examining empirical studies of the processes in different settings — how restorative justice has been criticized, what its limitations and achievements might be, and how it might be understood. I explore the foundational concepts of reintegrative shaming, acknowledgment and responsibility, restitution, truth and reconciliation, and sentencing or healing circles for their transformative and theoretical potentials and for their actual …


Peacemakers: Biblical Conflict Resolution And Reconciliation As A Model Alternative To Litigation, The, Judith M. Keegan Jan 1987

Peacemakers: Biblical Conflict Resolution And Reconciliation As A Model Alternative To Litigation, The, Judith M. Keegan

Journal of Dispute Resolution

The purpose of this article is to examine Biblical conflict resolution as a model or method for dispute resolution: (1) to determine its development, purpose and goals, theoretical basis, and procedure or process; (2) to evaluate Biblical conflict resolution as an alternative to the legal system; and (3) to establish the contemporary value and validity of Biblical conflict resolution.


For Reconciliation, Andrew W. Mcthenia, Thomas L. Shaffer Jan 1985

For Reconciliation, Andrew W. Mcthenia, Thomas L. Shaffer

Journal Articles

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) movement has garnished much debate with scholars arguing on both sides—for or against—its further implementation into our adversarial system. This Article critiques the arguments against the movement focusing on Professor Owen Fiss’ work. From a theological reconciliation point of view, the Authors argue in favor of its further implementation because the ADR system promotes justice, community values, and the reconciliation of problems rather than resolution.