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Wrath vs. Faith: When Anger Hardens — and How to Transform the Fire
Season 5 · Episode 3

Wrath vs. Faith: When Anger Hardens — and How to Transform the Fire

Converging Paths

March 9, 202626m 39s

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Show Notes

We live in a time when anger feels justified — even necessary. But when does anger become wrath?


In this episode, Rev. Eric Elnes, Rabbi Brian Mayer, and Zen teacher Esther Freinkel-Tishman explore the difference between anger that awakens conscience and anger that hardens into self-righteousness.


Drawing from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and Islamic wisdom, they discuss:

– Why wrath narrows our vision

– The spiritual danger of righteous indignation

– The practice of staying with the “hot potato” of anger

– How small frustrations train us for larger conflicts

– And why faith means trusting that transformation is possible


“Anger can only be measured by love.”


This is not a call to suppress anger — but to transform it.

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Christian PluralismChristianityInterfaith DialogueSpiritualityJudaismBuddhismIslamSpiritual PracticeWisdom TraditionsProgressive Christianity