Tag: Anger

Fighting fire with fireology: Barbara Rosenwein’s new history of anger

Rosenwein explores how anger has been characterized by gender and race, why it has been tied to violence and how that is often a false connection, how it has figured among the seven deadly sins and yet is considered a virtue, and how its interpretation, once largely the preserve of philosophers and theologians, has been gradually handed over to scientists—with […]

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What does the Bible say about loneliness?

Being alone and being lonely are two different things. One can be alone without being lonely, and one can be lonely in a crowded room. Loneliness is, therefore, a state of mind, an emotion brought on by feelings of separation from other human beings. The sense of isolation is very deeply felt by those who are lonely. The Hebrew word […]

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Making Better Choices

by Julia Attaway | In the heat of anger, how to step back and get a better perspective on the situation (images, Coaching Magazine) My

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Church, It’s Time to Rise Up Against the Spirit of Intimidation

by Michael Green | Free speech protesters in Portland, Oregon.
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