Have you been wondering if God cares about your emotions? This article discusses the question through the lens of Scripture, explaining that a biblical view of humanity must reject both the dismissal of emotions as well as the exaltation of them.
This is part of a series of articles on the topic of depression. Here the author gives some thought to the value of emotions like sorrow and sadness.
What is the place of emotions in the Christian faith? This article looks at the place of feelings and their expression in the Christian faith based on creation, Jesus Christ, and the relationship between faith and emotions.
Since Jesus was truly man, it means his emotions were real. This article looks at the emotions of Jesus and explains how they relate to him being our Saviour.
In this article, the expression in the Westminster Confession that God is "without...passions" is explained. The explanation has to do with the role of emotions or feelings within the divine being.
This article explains that while there is a place for emotions in the Christian experience, there is no place for emotionalism. It draws some lessons from Luke 9:57-62 regarding the difference between the two.
How ought a Christian to regard his emotions? The history of theology has answered that variously. In 1746, Jonathan Edwards published A Treatise on the Religious Affections, which is a biblical discussion of the matter, and a worthwhile read especially in today's discussions over religious experiences. This article offers a survey of the work.
The author of this article looks at Psalms as the depiction of all parts of a religious emotional life. WIth this in mind, and with the conviction that all of Scripture speaks about Christ, this article looks at how the Book of Psalms reveals the emotions of Christ, such as his anger, compassion, grief, hope and joy.
Looking at the relationship between intellect, will and emotions, this article shows that the Reformed view has formed a hierarchy of the three with the intellect at the top. Looking at the biblical evidence, the author shows that there is no ground for this hierarchy. The author maintains that Scripture addresses emotions, and based on this he urges Christians to care about the feelings of others.
