Here is a piece on this difficult subject that I found very good. Paul Helm is a well-known theologian who has written many books related to the doctrine of God. You can read the whole thing here. Here is his spot-on conclusion.   Conclusion Perhaps we need a new word, or a new family of words, to express the constancy and fullness of God’s emotional life, his feelings.[4] But perhaps  [ Read More ]

If reading the 15 page document is a bit much, you can listen to DeYoung on Impassibility here.

God is “without body, parts, or passions.” Passions. What does this mean? Does God have affections? What about emotions? Can it be said of God that He feels our pain? Of the things I have read on this issue, one of the best is by Kevin DeYoung. You can read it here. Here’s one thing DeYoung said that I really appreciate: “God always acts out of overflow, never out of  [ Read More ]