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title: 'The Use of Fear in Religion'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1875-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Devotional (General)'
- 'Children and Youth'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 9'
- 'Luke 12'
- 'Matthew 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1875-the-use-of-fear-in-religion
---

# The Use of Fear in Religion

Shedd defends fear of God as a legitimate, formative religious emotion, urging youth to cultivate reverent fear to temper lightheartedness, prompt repentance, and moral sobriety.

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