Wierzbicka, Anna (2018). Emotions of Jesus. Russian Journal of Linguistics, 22(1), 38-53.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2312-9182-2018-22-1-38-53 / Open access
Abstract:
The idea that we can pinpoint what Jesus meant with one word, from a particular language (be it Russian, English, Greek or Aramaic), is simplistic. To fully understand Jesus’ teaching about ‘anger’ in a precise and unbiased way, we need to go beyond single words of this or that language; we need to try to articulate it through simple sentences couched in universal words. In addition, what applies to Jesus’ teaching about emotions also applies to Jesus’ ’emotional practice’. What did he feel when he saw someone doing something very bad, or someone to whom something very bad was happening?
NSM allows us to replace crude formulations such as “Did Jesus feel angry?” or “What did Jesus teach about anger?” with questions that are far more fine-grained, and that enable us to reach far more fine-grained and meaningful answers.
Rating:
Research carried out by one or more experienced NSM practitioners
