Episode 205: Is God Angry? Understanding God’s Justice and Mercy

Discover the profound connection between God’s mercy and justice. We often think of them as opposites, but what if they’re not? Explore how this truth transforms your understanding of God’s love and deepens your capacity to receive His mercy. (Divine Mercy mini series, part 1 of 2)

Discussed in this episode:

• Why this may be the most important topic ever discussed on the Being Human podcast;
• The surprising truth: mercy and justice are not opposites but inseparable;
• Why God is never angry with us, even if there are corrections we need to make;
• The idea of a wrathful God is a misunderstanding rooted in Calvinism and Jansenism, not Catholic teaching;
• God knows every detail of our lives—our wounds, weaknesses, and struggles—and judges us with complete understanding and compassion;
• Justice means seeing the full picture of our lives, and God’s infinite mercy flows from this perfect understanding;
• How the Enlightenment and postmodern thinking shaped our misconceptions of authority and objective truth;
• Why God’s justice isn’t about wrath but about seeing the whole picture of our lives;
• The deep psychological connection between forgiveness, mercy, and justice;
• The invitation to deepen our capacity to receive God’s mercy.

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