Righteous Indignation

Christian Philosophical and Theological Perspectives on Anger

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Righteous Indignation: Christian Philosophical and Theological Perspectives on Anger explores the philosophy of Christian anger—what anger is, what it means for God to be angry, and when anger is morally appropriate. The book explores specific biblical questions, such as how God communicates his anger in the Old Testament and whether anger at one's enemies in the imprecatory psalms is praiseworthy. In addition, some chapters focus on the practical application of anger to topics such as racial justice, criminal law, and civil discourse, and on the ideas of historical figures such as Thomas Aquinas and Jonathan Edwards. The purpose of the book is to provide multiple perspectives, examining anger from different angles, but most of all it is hoped that readers will come away with a better understanding of God's nature and how followers of Jesus ought to relate to those who wrong them.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-07-21
Mått:162 x 240 x 21 mm
Vikt:463 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:182
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781978711525

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Gregory L. Bock is assistant professor of philosophy and religion and program director of the philosophy, religion, and Asian Studies programs at The University of Texas at Tyler. Court D. Lewis is associate professor of philosophy at Pellissippi State Community College.

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In this timely and important work, Bock and Lewis bring together experts in biblical studies, law, philosophy, and theology to explore Christian anger. Although some might dismiss the whole idea of Christians experiencing a righteous sort of anger out of hand, the essays in this volume show that such a dismissal is misguided. There are biblical, as well as philosophical and theological, grounds for thinking that Christians can experience righteous indignation. Any scholar of the ethics of anger and any Christian who is interested in learning more about the place of anger in Christianity will want to read this book!

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Divine Anger and Human Love Joshua BeckettChapter 2: The Righteous Anger of the Immutable God of Love John PeckhamChapter 3: Quenching Divine Fire: Divine Anger and the Atonement Joshua R. Farris and Mark S. HamiltonChapter 4: The Hidden Face of God: A Visual Depiction of God’s Anger in the Old Testament Melissa C. M. TanChapter 5: Praying against Enemies: Biblical Precedents, Ethical Reflections, and Suggested Guidelines Charlie TrimmChapter 6: Aquinas on Anger Matthew R. BoulterChapter 7: Jonathan Edwards on Divine Justice and Anger Phillip HusseyChapter 8: Anger, Humility, and Civil Discourse Michael W. AustinChapter 9: Anger and the Law – Free from Passion? Tammy W. CowartChapter 10: Racism and the Spiritual Discipline of Righteous Anger Jason CookChapter 11: Anger in an Ethics of Love Gregory L. Bock