Jesus Wept: Emotions in the Scriptures

Can you imagine life without emotions? Emotions create texture and richness that illuminate our everyday lives and punctuate our mortal experience.

Learn about the wide range of emotions found in the scriptures, universal emotions across time and cultures, and emotional coping tools. Enjoy several interactive displays, too.

Visit Jesus Wept: Emotions in the Scriptures. You’ll gain a better understanding of and appreciation for emotions after seeing it!

Links

• Emily Darowski, Charles D. Flint, Heather M. Seferovich, and W. Ben Hill, compilers:
  
  • “References to Emotion Words in the LDS Standard Works: Ordered by Emotion Word” (PDF)
  • “References to Emotion Words in the LDS Standard Works: Ordered by Book” (PDF)
  • “References to Emotion Words in the Bible: Ordered by Book” (PDF)
  • “Data from Emotion Words in the LDS Standard Works” (PDF)
  • Infographic of reference corpus for the LDS standard works (PDF)
  • Infographic of reference corpus for the King James Version of the Bible (PDF)
  • Gallery handout (PDF)
  • Corpus findings exhibition panels (PDF)
• G. Walter Hansen, “Emotions of Jesus: And Why We Need to Experience Them”
  
  • To access either log in or subscribe to “Christianity Today” or contact a librarian at the Lee library to access BYU’s copy.
• Thomas S. Monson, “Finding Joy in the Journey”
• Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Love of God”
• Dallin H. Oaks, “Joy and Mercy”
• Chieko N. Okazaki, “Raised in Hope”
• David A. Bednar, “Therefore They Hushed Their Fears”
• Ezra Taft Benson, “Beware of Pride”
• Lynn G. Robbins, “Agency and Anger”
• News release
• BYU Exhibition Examines and Celebrates Life’s Emotions (Church News)
• Radio interview with Julie Rose

Acknowledgments

• Emily S. Darowski, exhibition co-curator, psychology librarian, Lee Library, Brigham Young University
• W. Ben Hill, exhibition co-curator, adjunct professor of psychology, Brigham Young University
• Heather M. Seferovich, exhibition co-curator, Education in Zion Gallery, Brigham Young University
• Eric Howard, exhibition designer, Lee Library, Brigham Young University
• Collin E. White, exhibition design assistant
• Kate Everson, student designer
• Charles D. Flint, curatorial research assistant
• Hilary Parks, curatorial research assistant
• Tanner Poulton, curatorial research assistant
• Cassie Ball, curatorial research assistant
• Allyssa Jex Blake, curatorial research assistant
• Victoria Crocket, curatorial research assistant
• Miranda Dennett, curatorial research assistant
• Kayle Funke, curatorial research assistant
• Emily Kipp, curatorial research assistant
• Anna Romney Hawkes, curatorial research assistant
• Chandler Kendall, curatorial research assistant
• Chris Kinghorn, curatorial research assistant
• Elise Leavitt, curatorial research assistant
• Jessica Reschke, curatorial research assistant
• Sebastian Romero, curatorial research assistant
• Annilyn Spjut, curatorial research assistant
• Myunghee Sim Tuttle, curatorial research assistant
• Reggie Voyce, curatorial research assistant
• Russ Taylor, associate university librarian, Lee Library, Brigham Young University, and advisory committee chair for Education in Zion Gallery