Coping with Shame and Guilt

Health and Healing Dealing with Trauma and Addictions · May 23, 2026 · 13m

Have you or someone you've known asked the question, "Why?" or "Why me?"

These massive topics are too big and complex for us to be under any illusions. Psychology classifies guilt as an emotion; moral emotions are classified as such because they presumably play a key role in fostering moral behavior.

Guilt is something we feel—shame attacks our identity.

Theologians aren't necessarily in disagreement. the feeling of guilt is important biblically and theologically. But this is only half the story.

The original "sin" left creation with an inborn disability and polluted. While it is clear that…