An Angry God and Mental Illness

Both those who suffer mental illness and those who worship an ungracious condemning (and Scripturally-incomplete) God have been making headlines these days. Not to make any prejudice or stereotypes, but turns out there's at least a little bit of a connection, one that may strike close to home in my town.

"People who believe in an angry, punishing God are much more likely to suffer from a variety of mental illnesses, a scientific study published in the April edition of Journal of Religion & Health finds. The study, conducted by Marymount Manhattan College Assistant Psychology Professor Nava Silton, used data from the 2010 Baylor Religion Survey of US Adults to examine the links between beliefs and anxiety disorders like social dysfunction, paranoia, obsession and compulsion."  

As always, we're to spread and celebrate the Scriptural Truth that God is just and loving. It's a Truth that's very much needed. You can read the rest of the article here.