John A. Moran*, Vanda Vitali*
Author’s Information
John A. Moran is an American clinical psychologist with three decades of experience working with families in private practice, state and federal courts, and hospital settings. He is an author of books and articles about working with high conflict families. His current focus is psychological interventions to promote forgiveness.
Vanda Vitali is an international museum executive. She held various museum positions in Canada, US, New Zealand and France. Among the most recent are: Chief Executive of the Canadian Museum Association, Ottawa, Canada; Director and Chief Executive, Auckland Museum, Auckland, New Zealand; Vice President, public programs and Director, content development, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, USA. By training, Vanda is a physicist and an art historian. The focus of her current work is on reconciliation in museum practice.
*For Correspondence
John A.
Moran, Ph.D
jm@jmphd.com
Vanda
Vitali, Ph.D
vanda.v.vitali@gmail.com
Publication Date: November 10, 2023This
paper examines the ecology of conflict and pathways to reconciliation for both
individual and inter-group relationships. The paper starts with transgressions
and conflicts arising from them then examines interrelated factors and actions
that can open pathways to reconciliation. Conflict, trust, dialogue, fact-
finding, justice, peacemaking, empathy, compassion, forgiveness, peacebuilding
- are all elements in restoring harmony and rebuilding relationships. Conflict
is not a problem to be solved, it is an intricate and complex process resolved
through transformations inherent in the process of reconciliation.
Keywords
Transgression, Conflict, Reconciliation, Trust, Forgiveness, Peace-Making
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