Hate-Work: Working Through the Pain and Pleasures of Hate

by Augsburger, David W.

• ISBN13: 9780664226824
• ISBN10: 0664226825
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the wordhateis being used in our society more than ever, argues respected teacher and author David Augsburger, yet we still most often see hate in others and refuse to see it in ourselves. This book is at once a psychological, theological, and sociological analysis of hate and an argument for moving from hatred to compassion in our dealings with others. Augsburger explores the different levels of hate, which he believes range across a continuum, from extremely destructive to constructive patterns of hating. As he discusses how it is possible for hatred to become compassion, Augsburger helps the reader understand hate as it operates in ourselves and in others, and he proposes a path to help us move away from violent expressions of hate.

Author Biography

David W. Augsburger is professor of pastoral counseling at Fuller Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vi
Introduction	vii
1. The Many Ways of Hating: A Spectrum of Hates	1	(25)
2. The Transforming Moment: Breakthrough to Empathy	26	(25)
3. Learning to Hate: Hate Taught and Caught	51	(21)
4. Hate and Memory: Living out of the Past	72	(22)
5. Hate and the Shadow: Exploring the Soul	94	(19)
6. The Demon of the Absolute: The Need to Be Right	113	(25)
7. The Ultimate Triumph of Hate: The Horror of the Holocaust	138	(26)
8. The Fear of the Other: The Faces of the Enemy	164	(30)
9. Justice, Mercy, and Hate: Contempt Becomes Compassion	194	(31)
Appendixes
Appendix 1: Basic Introduction to Hate-Work	225	(2)
Appendix 2: Hate-Work: Exploration and Recognition	227	(4)
Appendix 3: Hate-Work: Working through Our Hate	231	(3)
Appendix 4: Views of Forgiving: Alternative Perspectives	234	(2)
Appendix 5: From Hate-Work to Hope-Work: For Group Discussion	236	(1)
Appendix 6: The Oslo Declaration on Hate	237
Reference List	219	(36)
Name Index	255	(6)
Subject Index	261