Spiritual Emotions

An expert in moral and philosophical psychology, Robert C. Roberts here develops an original, up-to-date understanding of human emotions in relation to spirituality and as a basic part of Christian moral character. With an eye on pertinent Biblical texts, Roberts explores emotions as nonsensory perceptions that arise from personal caring and concern. His study culminates with an in-depth examination of six "fruit of the Holy Spirit" emotion-virtues: contrition, joy, gratitude, hope, peace, and compassion. Though Spiritual Emotions is rigorous in its focus on the inner structure of Christian character, it is nonetheless readable and is laced with many narrative examples. The book will be immensely useful for Christian ethicists, psychologists, pastors, and counselors.

Applying recent psychological and neuropsychological studies of emotions, Erika Wilson explores the role of emotions in major Eastern, Western, and primal religions, as well as in some contemporary spiritual movements. The book tries to answer the following questions: What kinds of emotions and spiritual experiences arise in individuals and groups during prayer, conversions, rituals, meditations, and other spiritual practices? Which positive emotions are valued most in a particular religion or spiritual movement? How do these attitudes relate to their respective historical context? And finally, how does each religious or spiritual teaching recommend handling negative emotions?

Do you know root cause of your mental illness? Do you know why great spiritual teachers always talk about inner peace? Do you know how it is related to your psychological problems?

How do you keep a positive attitude? How do you maintain a strong faith in God, work hard, and consistently work at forming the right daily habits that lead to success and happiness in life? What stories do you tell yourself about how you manage your emotions, and do you know why you are where you are on your life’s journey? Spirituality and Scientific Strategies for Managing Your Emotions helps you answer these questions, and it will increase your awareness of the power that spirituality and science offers in your life for managing your emotions and making enriched life choices. Author Pollis Robertson presents some of the major research findings on the benefits of using both spirituality and science to enhance individual well-being, serving as a practical guide for those who are concerned about improving their emotional intelligence. By applying these principles, you too can grow in your emotional intelligence skills, encourage responsible decision-making, and foster strong personal and professional relationships among all socioeconomic classes. Now is the time to become even more inspired to search for greater knowledge and continue to grow your interpersonal and professional relationship skills.

Applying recent psychological and neuropsychological studies of emotions, Erika Wilson explores the role of emotions in major Eastern, Western, and primal religions, as well as in some contemporary spiritual movements. The book tries to answer the following questions: What kinds of emotions and spiritual experiences arise in individuals and groups during prayer, conversions, rituals, meditations, and other spiritual practices? Which positive emotions are valued most in a particular religion or spiritual movement? How do these attitudes relate to their respective historical context? And finally, how does each religious or spiritual teaching recommend handling negative emotions?

This volume examines emotions and emotional well-being from a rich variety of theological, philosophical and scientific and therapeutic perspectives. To experience emotion is a part of being human; but what are emotions? How can theology, philosophy and the natural sciences unpack the nature and content of emotions? This volume is based on contributions to the 15th European Conference on Science and Theology held in Assisi, Italy. It brings together contributions from scholars of various academic backgrounds from around the world, whose individual insights are made all the richer by their juxtaposition with those from experts in other fields, leading to a unique exchange of ideas.