Over the past few weeks, I have been reviewing some of the recent research about anger. It’s fairly obvious to even the most casual observer that anger seems to be on the rise in our everyday situations.
At a basic level, we know that we all get angry, but that observation isn’t very helpful. Controlling our anger is usually the greater concern. Dealing with anger in a way that honors God requires greater work and understanding than simply controlling the anger.
Good science and The Bible increasingly agree about the purpose of anger.
The biblical teaching brings a deeper and fuller perspective of anger than science ever will. Science tends to measure the body and behaviors, but ultimately, anger is a matter of the heart.
These surprises from science about anger and their biblical parallels provide an interesting look at our struggle with anger and our failure to control it.
Surprise #1 – Anger is increasingly viewed as a good thing.
In recent years, many have explored research regarding anger and injustice. Biblical Counselor David Powlison summarized the experience of anger as “intense feelings of I’m against that.”
Certainly, we can all agree that we should be against many
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