Untangling Emotions

J. Alasdair Groves, Winston T. Smith (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2019
Crossway Books (Verlag)
978-1-4335-5782-8 (ISBN)

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This book sets forth a holistic view of emotions rooted in the Bible, offering a practical approach to engaging with both positive and negative emotions in a God-honoring way.

Winner of the ECPA Christian Living Book of the Year Award

Our emotions are complex. Some of us seem able to ignore our feelings, while others feel controlled by them. But most of us would admit that we don’t always know what to do with how we feel.

The Bible teaches us that our emotions are an indispensable part of what makes us human—and play a crucial role in our relationships with God and others. Exploring how God designed emotions for our good, this book shows us how to properly engage with our emotions—even the more difficult ones like fear, anger, shame, guilt, and sorrow—so we can better understand what they reveal about our hearts and handle them wisely in everyday moments.

Explores several of the most challenging emotions, such as fear, anger, grief, guilt, and shame
Teaches us to engage—rather than control—our emotions
Features study questions at the end of each chapter

J. Alasdair Groves (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) formerly served as the executive director for the New England branch of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He is the host of the podcast Where Life and Scripture Meet and the coauthor of Untangling Emotions. Winston T. Smith (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the rector at Saint Anne's Church in Abington, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Marriage Matters.

Acknowledgments
Introduction: How Do You Feel about How You Feel?

Part 1: Understanding Emotions

Sometimes It’s Good to Feel Bad
What Exactly Are Emotions?
Emotions Don’t Come in Single File
Emotions Happen in Your Body
You Relate to Others When You Feel with Them
Why Can’t I Control My Emotions?

Part 2: Engaging Emotions

Two Pitfalls
Engage: A Better Option
Engaging Emotions Means Engaging God
Engaging Relationships
On Nourishing Healthy Emotions
On Starving Unhealthy Emotions

Part 3: Engaging the Hardest Emotions

Engaging Fear
Engaging Anger
Engaging Grief
Engaging Guilt and Shame
A Museum of Tears

Appendix: Does God Really Feel? The Doctrine of Impassibility
General Index
Scripture Index

Erscheinungsdatum	12.03.2019
Verlagsort	Wheaton, IL
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	288 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
ISBN-10	1-4335-5782-7 / 1433557827
ISBN-13	978-1-4335-5782-8 / 9781433557828
Zustand	Neuware