A Word from Bob
You’re reading Part 7 of a blog mini-series on biblical empathy.
You can read Part 1 here: Truth Without Empathy Is Sin. You can read Part 2 here: Rich Soul Empathy—Climbing in the Casket. You can read Part 3 here: How to Be a Miserable, Non-Empathetic, “Comforter.” You can read Part 4 here: What Is Biblical Empathy? You can read Part 5 here: The Trinity As Our Model for Empathy. You can read Part 6 here: Empathy Is Theological Truth. Mini-Series Introduction
There’s been some controversy in Evangelical Christian circles the past year about “empathy,” with some saying, “empathy is sinful.” For 36 years (since 1985), I’ve equipped God’s people for compassionate, empathetic one-another care. So, biblical empathy has been important to me long before the current controversy. In this blog mini-series, rather than presenting a negative critique of writings that say, “empathy is sinful,” I’m seeking to offer a positive presentation of what the Bible says about empathetic one-another care. Simply stated, I desire to present a brief biblical case for biblical empathy—what it is, why it is vital, and how we can
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