Wepener, Cas2015-10-092015-10-092015-07-29Wepener, C.J., 2015, '‘Bliksem!’/Damn it! A ritual-liturgical appreciation of a deadly sin for an angry nation', Verbum et Ecclesia 36(3), Art. #1422, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ve.v36i3.1422,1609-9982 (print)2074-7705 (online)10.4102/ve.v36i3.1422http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50188I also published a popular book on this theme. See Wepener (2015).This article represents a theological reflection on the Faculty Research Theme (FRT) of the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, entitled Ecodomy - Life in its fullness. The theme is portrayed from the perspective of various theological disciplines. A conference on this theme was held on 27–28 October 2014.This article addresses the current levels of anger within South African society from a practical theological perspective. Following a description of the current context with regard to the on-going processes of reconciliation and transformation two theories are revisited and critiqued. Normative insights are thereafter gained by making use of several stories from the book of Judges, and in conclusion an outline for a liturgical and homiletical theory for praxis is presented. The aim of this contribution as a whole is to reflect – in a praxis-theory cycle – on the theme of anger in order to formulate practical theological ritual-liturgical route markers for South Africa.en© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.AngerReconciliationTransformationSouth African societyPractical theologyTheology articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle