Emotional dimension and Salvation in Christianity
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Explain and discuss an anthropological (i.e., concerned with human nature) reason or reasons why such an externalizing of the inward dimensions of the Christian religion are necessary and beneficial for human salvation. Using the following textbooks for sources
Reason, Faith and Tradition , Martin AIBI
Theological Foundations, J.J Mueller
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The true weight a person’s conviction is reflected in emotions that, in turn, shape those formative convictions. Emotion, then, is not an incidental aspect of Christian’s experience, (Mueller, 2007). Their emotions define their experience and give weight to their convictions. They give meaning to people’s lives. They reflect their fundamental values. They also color, if not actually determine, each judgment or decision Christians make.
The inner witness of the spirit in our lives will not be known and appreciated merely by the application of intellect to facts or phenomena, (Albl, 2009). By its very nature, an intentional……………………..
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