Published: 2023-12-13

Feeling guilty and repentance – a psychological perspective

Sebastian Śmiałek
Studia Teologiczne Białystok Drohiczyn Łomża
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.56898/st.13402

Abstract

A person experiences different kinds of emotional states throughout life. When he evaluates himself in confrontation with accepted and accepted norms, he may experience feelings of guilt. From a theological perspective, a broader phenomenon is the state of repentance, which not only focuses on experiencing negative feelings about oneself, but also includes a person's relationship with God. Both of these issues, although described from different perspectives by psychology and theology, affect the functioning of a person, especially especially if he identifies himself as a believer. This article is an attempt to juxtapose psychological guilt with theological repentance, and to point out practical implications that can help in therapeutic and pastoral work.

Keywords:

feeling guilty, repentance, emotions

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Śmiałek, S. (2023). Feeling guilty and repentance – a psychological perspective. Studia Teologiczne Białystok Drohiczyn Łomża, 41, 309–320. https://doi.org/10.56898/st.13402

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