Righteous anger is anger that is rightly caused and rightly applied; Ephesians 4:26 is the governing principle

Mike defines righteous anger as anger that is both rightly caused (over genuine evil—abortion, racism, etc.) and rightly applied (expressed proportionately, toward the right people, in ways that produce good rather than harm). He uses the example of political anger driving people to rant on social media, isolating potential allies rather than building bridges. Ephesians 4:26 ("in your anger do not sin") is the key text: even justified anger can lead to sinful expression.