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Issues in Science and Theology: Do Emotions Shape the World? pp 159–176Cite as

Towards a Biblical Theology of Emotions

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This paper notes the wide range of emotions which are found within the various texts of the Bible, and explores how a ‘grammar of emotions’ may be derived from them. It notes the ways in which emotions in the scriptures are distributed around various organs of the human body, and it explores two emotional extremes – anguish and tenderness – as they are related to Jesus, and to God.

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    Unless otherwise stated, Biblical references are to the New Revised Standard Version.

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  1. Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio, Velabro, Rome, Italy

    Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi

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  1. Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

    Dirk Evers

  2. New College, University Of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Michael Fuller

  3. Trelleborg, Sweden

    Anne Runehov

  4. NLA University College, Volda University College and, Bergen, Norway

    Knut-Willy Sæther

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Ravasi, C.G. (2016). Towards a Biblical Theology of Emotions. In: Evers, D., Fuller, M., Runehov, A., Sæther, KW. (eds) Issues in Science and Theology: Do Emotions Shape the World?. Issues in Science and Religion: Publications of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26769-2_12

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