Journal of Contemporary Religion· 2026Q1
Emotion in Early Christianity
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This paper argues that emotion was a central and defining feature of early Christian movements, not a secondary or aberrant aspect.
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Key points
- Emotion was a central and defining feature of early Christian movements.
- Emotional experiences and expressions were integral to group formation and identity.
- This perspective challenges historical interpretations that view emotion as secondary or aberrant.
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Abstract
Early in this volume Andrew Crislip describes how emotion “has become a nearly inescapable feature of global culture, in schools, workplaces, pulpits, and therapy” (5). And to these significant soc...
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