The idea of ordinate affection is not welcome today. Narcissism has become a celebrated virtue, and is now even given the monikers transparent, authentic, and real.… Read More »Votes From the Democracy of the Dead
The difference between affections and emotions is seen in what art is used in worship. Since worship uses art, worship leaders can use it in… Read More »Affect or Effect
“How’re you guys doin’ today?” “Fine, thanks.” “Uh-sim. Will you be using a rewards card today?” “Uh, no.” “Uh-sim. Cash back?” “No, not today.” Swipes… Read More »Everything is Uh-Sim
While C. S. Lewis encourages us to not place too much stock in our feelings, he was adamant that the whole point of education was… Read More »Emotional or Affected?
Since emotion is a mangled and confusing word, we need to separate the different experiences it is used to refer to. As we have seen,… Read More »Stop Feeling Your Feelings
Trying to answer a badly-worded question often leads to an inferior answer. Loaded questions implicate those who even attempt to answer them. “By what authority… Read More »Does God Have “Emotions”?
Some might be surprised to learn that the word emotion is perhaps only 200 years old. Thomas Dixon has documented the history of the term… Read More »A Short History of “Emotion”
Today marks the release of my first book, Understanding Affections in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards: “The High Exercises of Divine Love.” (Amazon Link | Bloomsbury… Read More »Book Announcement: Understanding Affections in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards: “The High Exercises of Divine Love” by Ryan J. Martin
Restoring a right view of the affections may take many years of teaching and instruction. Most Christians exist with very foggy notions of ‘the emotions’… Read More »The Centrality and Nature of the Religious Affections