Godly Anger

The old adage says “There’s a time and a place for everything.” This includes anger. When we witness an injustice and the resulting anger we feel drives us to cry out for justice, that is not a sin. Godly anger—or “constructive” anger, as it’s called by some psychologists—“is solution-oriented, proportionate to the perceived wrong, and marked by self-examination, curiosity, and respect for yourself and others” (Holly Lebowitz Rossi, “5 Ways Anger Can Be Good for You,” Guideposts, March 23, 20...