Jesus' Prohibition of Anger (MT 5:22): The Person/Sin Distinction from Augustine to Aquinas
Christian reflection on the morality of anger must address Jesus' words in Matthew 5:22: “whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment.” One interpretation of this passage found in the Christian tradition relies on what is called here the “person/sin distinction”: anger at perso...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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Theological studies
Year: 2007, Volume: 68, Issue: 4, Pages: 839-864 |
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| Summary: | Christian reflection on the morality of anger must address Jesus' words in Matthew 5:22: “whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment.” One interpretation of this passage found in the Christian tradition relies on what is called here the “person/sin distinction”: anger at persons is sinful, while anger at sin is permissible. The article traces this distinction's use from Augustine to Aquinas, both to display a living textual tradition at work and to contribute to the broader question of the possibility of virtuous Christian anger. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004056390706800405 |