Three Powers, Pt. 5: On the Affections

Michael traces a bit of the human and Christian history on the devaluation and dismissal of the affections, explaining along the way some of the reasons for that low assessment. He then outlines some biblically-informed objections to our collective abuse of the affections (and affectional people), and proceeds to discuss the distinction between the affections and the emotions and some ways to order and cultivate the affections. LINKS On the Nicene Creed The Holy Spirit in the WCF "The Enticing Sin of Empathy,” by Joe Rigney “The Sentimentality Trap,” by Benjamin Myers Discussion of the Passions in Aquinas (a bit meandering, but generally good) “We Sin Because We Have Bad Taste,” by Michael Minkoff, Jr.