Description

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Divine Anger and Human Love Joshua Beckett
Chapter 2: The Righteous Anger of the Immutable God of Love John Peckham
Chapter 3: Quenching Divine Fire: Divine Anger and the Atonement Joshua R. Farris and Mark S. Hamilton
Chapter 4: The Hidden Face of God: A Visual Depiction of God's Anger in the Old Testament Melissa C. M. Tan
Chapter 5: Praying against Enemies: Biblical Precedents, Ethical Reflections, and Suggested Guidelines Charlie Trimm
Chapter 6: Aquinas on Anger Matthew R. Boulter
Chapter 7: Jonathan Edwards on Divine Justice and Anger Phillip Hussey
Chapter 8: Anger, Humility, and Civil Discourse Michael W. Austin
Chapter 9: Anger and the Law – Free from Passion? Tammy W. Cowart
Chapter 10: Racism and the Spiritual Discipline of Righteous Anger Jason Cook
Chapter 11: Anger in an Ethics of Love Gregory L. Bock

Product details

Published 21 Jul 2021
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 182
ISBN 9781978711525
Imprint Fortress Academic
Dimensions 240 x 162 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Gregory L. Bock

Anthology Editor

Court D. Lewis

Contributor

Joshua Beckett

Contributor

Gregory L. Bock

Contributor

Jason Cook

Contributor

Tammy W. Cowart

Contributor

Court D. Lewis

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John C. Peckham

Contributor

Charlie Trimm

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