cultivating godly emotions in the Christian life Borgman, Brian. creator text ilu Wheaton, Ill Crossway Books 2009 monographic eng

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240 p. ; 22 cm. Introduction -- pt. 1. A biblical foundation for understanding our emotions. The character of God -- The character of the Living Word and the Written Word -- A biblical anthropology and the emotions -- pt. 2. Biblical sanctification and our emotions. Our emotions and the authority of the Word of God -- The foundation and priority of truth -- A sound theology of Christian experience -- pt. 3. Mortifying ungodly emotions -- Introduction to mortifying ungodly emotions -- Sinful anger -- Unforgiveness and bitterness -- Fear, anxiety, and worry -- Depression -- pt. 4. Cultivating godly emotions -- An introduction to cultivating godly emotions -- Jesus our pattern, part one -- Jesus our pattern, part two -- Renewing our minds -- The emotions and worship -- The emotions and preaching -- The emotions and faith-building relationships -- The emotions and the Word and prayer -- The emotions and reading, meditation, and imagination -- Appendix 1. Divine impassibility : is God really without passions? -- Appendix 2. A biography bibliography. Brian S. Borgman ; foreword by Bruce Ware. Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-219) and indexes. Emotions Religious aspects Christianity BV4597.3 .B66 2009 233/.5 9781433503634 (tpb) 1433503638 (tpb) 9781433511455 (pdf) 9781433511462 (mobipocket) 2008041694 DLC 080922 20170615020003.0 15460412