Unit 11 Open the Door to Forgiveness By Lewis B. Smedes 1
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Background information about the author(1) Lewis Benedictus Smedes (1921 December 19,2002)was a renowned Christian author ethicist,and theologian in the Reformed tradition. He was a professor of theology and ethics for twenty-five years at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena,California.His 15 books,including the popular Forgive and Forget, covered some important issues including sexuality and forgiveness. 2
2 Background information about the author (1) Lewis Benedictus Smedes (1921 — December 19, 2002) was a renowned Christian author, ethicist, and theologian in the Reformed tradition. He was a professor of theology and ethics for twenty-five years at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. His 15 books, including the popular Forgive and Forget, covered some important issues including sexuality and forgiveness
Forgive FORGIVE Forget 恶 Heaing /Tae Fets Heling the Hurts We Dout Desenve FORGET bi ILSmeilo Lewis B.Smedes 3
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Personal the youngest of five children.His father, mother emigrated to the United States from Netherlands. When he was two-months-old,his father died in the partially completed house he built in Muskegon,Michigan. He married Doris Dekker.He died after falling from a ladder at his home in Sierra Madre,California on December 19,2002.He was survived by his wife,three children,two grandchildren and one brother. 4
4 Personal ◼ the youngest of five children. His father, mother emigrated to the United States from Netherlands. ◼ When he was two-months-old, his father died in the partially completed house he built in Muskegon, Michigan. ◼ He married Doris Dekker. He died after falling from a ladder at his home in Sierra Madre, California on December 19, 2002. He was survived by his wife, three children, two grandchildren and one brother
Education Smedes graduated from Calvin College (B.A.), Calvin Theological Seminary(B.D.), (Bachelor of Divinity) and the Free University of Amsterdam (Th.D) (Doctor of Theology). He pursued other graduate studies at Oxford University in England and the University of Basel in Switzerland. 5
5 Education ◼ Smedes graduated from Calvin College (B.A.), ◼ Calvin Theological Seminary (B.D.), ◼ (Bachelor of Divinity) ◼ and the Free University of Amsterdam (Th.D) ◼ (Doctor of Theology). ◼ He pursued other graduate studies at Oxford University in England and the University of Basel in Switzerland