Description
Emotions and Monotheism provides a comprehensive analysis of how emotional experiences intersect with monotheistic religious practice and belief. John Corrigan investigates the ways in which emotions such as fear, love, awe, and devotion are both central to monotheistic worship and fundamentally shaped by monotheistic theological frameworks.
Drawing on historical, philosophical, and theological perspectives, this work demonstrates that emotions are not merely personal psychological experiences but are deeply embedded in religious communities and traditions. The book explores how monotheistic religions regulate, interpret, and valorize particular emotional states while marginalizing others, and how these emotional cultures vary across different monotheistic traditions including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
As part of the Elements in Religion and Monotheism series, this volume offers valuable insights for scholars of religious studies, theology, philosophy of religion, and emotion studies.
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