Dear My Twin - Resources 1

 Dear My Twin,


Here are a couple resources I ran across, that are pertinent to the things I've BEEN talking about (emotional integration) or am planning to talk about (trinitarian theology).


Emotional Regulation: Podcast: The Next Right Thing 

An interview with Dr Hillary McBride, this talks about how are emotions are always integrated with our decisions and our body, regardless of how "separate" we think we're operating, and also gives instruction on how to use our emotions and discern what's going on under the surface. 


Inseparable Operations: Doctrine of Inseparable Operations

I haven't touched on trinitarian theology and the WILDLY UNORTHODOX TRASH that's been going around about it, yet. But here's an article about one aspect. If you've heard or wondered how God the Father could "put His Son on a cross and abandon Him," this is an answer to that question. Which is an excellent question that stems from the horrible trinitarian teaching we've been getting. They're not separate beings. God was on the cross, not performing some weird act of child sacrifice. It was self-sacrifice. Big difference. 

(Of course, that doesn't even touch on the fact that there are AT LEAST THREE theories of atonement, and the only one I've been taught is penal substitution, but there's MORE THAN THAT OPTION, I just don't know yet.) 

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