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Luther and Calvin on Grief and Lament Life-Experience and Biblical Text [electronic resource] : Life-experience and Biblical Text.

By: Publication details: Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (296 p.)ISBN:
  • 9780773418097 (electronic bk.)
  • 0773418091 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Luther and Calvin on Grief and Lament Life-Experience and Biblical Text : Life-experience and Biblical TextDDC classification:
  • 248.86 23
LOC classification:
  • BX260 .P384 2013
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Contents:
LUTHER AND CALVIN ON GRIEF AND LAMENT: Life-Experience and Biblical Text; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Bibliography; Author Index; Scripture Index; Subject Index
Summary: This book examines Luther and Calvin on grief and lament and discovers through a close reading of letters, commentaries, and sermons that the reformers actually encourage righteous lament in times of pain and desolation. This means that the feeling of lament stems from a pure heart and is disposed to rest in God's unfailing love, even at such times. It concludes with some pastoral insights gleaned from the reformers' writing. Overturns the belief that Calvin's rigorous arguments for providence and life after death essentially prevent any further consideration of lament in theology.
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LUTHER AND CALVIN ON GRIEF AND LAMENT: Life-Experience and Biblical Text; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Bibliography; Author Index; Scripture Index; Subject Index

This book examines Luther and Calvin on grief and lament and discovers through a close reading of letters, commentaries, and sermons that the reformers actually encourage righteous lament in times of pain and desolation. This means that the feeling of lament stems from a pure heart and is disposed to rest in God's unfailing love, even at such times. It concludes with some pastoral insights gleaned from the reformers' writing. Overturns the belief that Calvin's rigorous arguments for providence and life after death essentially prevent any further consideration of lament in theology.

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