Episode Details

Have you ever yelled at your kid to stop yelling? Same. This week we're revisiting our conversation with Fr. Ted Pulcini about anger: the kind that shows up in our own kitchens and the kind we see in our culture. He traces anger back to a self-protective reflex we all share, explains why God never gets angry the way we do, and offers a question you can ask your child in the middle of a blowup.

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Episode Recap:

• Today we're talking with Fr. Ted Pulcini about anger. (0:00)
• Why are people with a strong sense of self less threatened by people who differ from them? (1:14)
• From a Christian perspective, what's happening in us when we get angry? (3:48)
• Is anger always a sin, or is there such a thing as righteous anger? (6:59)
• Susie in Nashville asks: What should I do in the moment when one of my children is angry? (8:55)
• How do we get our kids to a heart posture of compassion instead of self-protection? (10:56)

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