Righteous Indignation explores the philosophy of Christian anger—for example what anger is, what it means for God to be angry, and when anger is morally appropriate. The contributors examine several dimensions of the topic, including divine wrath, imprecatory psalms, and the proper place of anger in the life of Christians today.

Righteous Indignation: Christian Philosophical and Theological Perspectives on Anger explores the philosophy of Christian anger—what anger is, what it means for God to be angry, and when anger is morally appropriate. The book explores specific biblical questions, such as how God communicates his anger in the Old Testament and whether anger at one's enemies in the imprecatory psalms is praiseworthy. In addition, some chapters focus on the practical application of anger to topics such as racial justice, criminal law, and civil discourse, and on the ideas of historical figures such as Thomas Aquinas and Jonathan Edwards. The purpose of the book is to provide multiple perspectives, examining anger from different angles, but most of all it is hoped that readers will come away with a better understanding of God's nature and how followers of Jesus ought to relate to those who wrong them.

Chapter 1: Divine Anger and Human Love Joshua Beckett

Chapter 2: The Righteous Anger of the Immutable God of Love John Peckham

Chapter 3: Quenching Divine Fire: Divine Anger and the Atonement Joshua R. Farris and Mark S. Hamilton

Chapter 4: The Hidden Face of God: A Visual Depiction of God’s Anger in the Old Testament Melissa C. M. Tan

Chapter 5: Praying against Enemies: Biblical Precedents, Ethical Reflections, and Suggested Guidelines Charlie Trimm

Chapter 6: Aquinas on Anger Matthew R. Boulter

Chapter 7: Jonathan Edwards on Divine Justice and Anger Phillip Hussey

Chapter 8: Anger, Humility, and Civil Discourse Michael W. Austin

Chapter 9: Anger and the Law – Free from Passion? Tammy W. Cowart

Chapter 10: Racism and the Spiritual Discipline of Righteous Anger Jason Cook

Chapter 11: Anger in an Ethics of Love Gregory L. Bock