[PDF] In Search For A Theology Capable Of Mourning eBook

Author : H. Martin Rumscheidt
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 35,96 MB
Release : 2017-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 149824498X

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To what extent are the children of Holocaust perpetrators to feel remorseful or responsible for their parents' wrongdoing? Is the yearning by those offspring of Nazi sympathizers for forgiveness justified, or should they separate themselves from their parents or relatives and ignore the history? Such dilemmas have gnawed at theologian Martin Rumscheidt ever since, at age eighteen, he discovered his father's complicity in using Jewish slave labor at his workplace, IG Farben. He has written and spoken extensively about his journey in search of what he calls a theology of mourning that would preserve his concept of the reality of God and still recognize the reality--at times grim reality--of life.

Author : H. Martin Rumscheidt
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 29,75 MB
Release : 2017-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1532619006

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To what extent are the children of Holocaust perpetrators to feel remorseful or responsible for their parents’ wrongdoing? Is the yearning by those offspring of Nazi sympathizers for forgiveness justified, or should they separate themselves from their parents or relatives and ignore the history? Such dilemmas have gnawed at theologian Martin Rumscheidt ever since, at age eighteen, he discovered his father’s complicity in using Jewish slave labor at his workplace, IG Farben. He has written and spoken extensively about his journey in search of what he calls a theology of mourning that would preserve his concept of the reality of God and still recognize the reality—at times grim reality—of life.

Author : William J. Abraham
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 39,38 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0802875289

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How can we hold fast to the hope of life eternal when we lose someone we love? In this book William Abraham reflects on the nature of certainty and the logic of hope in the context of an experience of devastating grief. Abraham opens with a stark account of the effects of grief in his own life after the unexpected death of his oldest son. Drawing on the book of Job, Abraham then looks at the significance of grief in debates about the problem of evil. He probes what Christianity teaches about life after death and ultimately relates our experiences of grief to the death of Christ. Profound and beautiful, Among the Ashes tackles the philosophical and theological questions surrounding loss even as it honors the experience of grief.

Author : Professor George Pattison
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 34,90 MB
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1409466973

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This book examines the question of death in the light of Heidegger's paradigmatic discussion in Being and Time. Although Heidegger's own treatment deliberately refrains from engaging theological perspectives, George Pattison suggests that these not only serve to bring out problematic elements in his own approach but also point to the larger human or anthropological issues in play. Pattison reveals where and how Heidegger and theology part ways but also how Heidegger can helpfully challenge theology to rethink one of its own fundamental questions: human beings' relation to their death and the meaning of death in their religious lives.

Author : J. Todd Billings
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441222901

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At the age of thirty-nine, Christian theologian Todd Billings was diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer. In the wake of that diagnosis, he began grappling with the hard theological questions we face in the midst of crisis: Why me? Why now? Where is God in all of this? This eloquently written book shares Billings's journey, struggle, and reflections on providence, lament, and life in Christ in light of his illness, moving beyond pat answers toward hope in God's promises. Theologically robust yet eminently practical, it engages the open questions, areas of mystery, and times of disorientation in the Christian life. Billings offers concrete examples through autobiography, cultural commentary, and stories from others, showing how our human stories of joy and grief can be incorporated into the larger biblical story of God's saving work in Christ.

Author : Nicholas Wolterstorff
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 30,73 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780802802941

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A loving father explores with honesty and intensity all facets of his grief at the death of his 25-year-old son.

Author : Greg Garrett
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 10,96 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664232043

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Where is God in the midst of suffering? How do people find strength and comfort in times of terrible adversity? Award-winning writer Greg Garrett addresses these questions and others as he helps readers grapple with the question of where God can be found in times of tragedy. He explores the theological themes of biblical stories and American myths and discusses how these stories have shaped our beliefs about God. He further examines what these foundational narratives reveal about our understanding of God, how they inform how we live our lives, and how we experience God's presence in the midst of grief and suffering. This well-written volume is engaging reading for clergy, chaplains, pastoral counselors, and all who must find the courage and faith to support individuals and families in times of suffering and grief.

Author : John Flavel
Publisher : Ravenio Books
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 50,80 MB
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Category : Religion
ISBN :

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In Facing Grief, John Flavel offers a compassionate and insightful guide for those mourning the loss of a loved one. Drawing from the teachings of Christ, Flavel explores the boundaries of sorrow, addresses common struggles, and provides practical advice for finding solace in faith during times of grief. This concise yet powerful work serves as a comforting companion for anyone navigating the difficult journey of bereavement.

Author : Michael N. Marsh
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 28,15 MB
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0191610127

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Personalised accounts of out-of-body (OBE) and near-death (NDE) experiences are frequently interpreted as offering evidence for immortality and an afterlife. Since most OBE/NDE follow severe curtailments of cerebral circulation with loss of consciousness, the agonal brain supposedly permits 'mind', 'soul' or 'consciousness' to escape neural control and provide glimpses of the afterlife. Michael Marsh critically analyses the work of five key writers who support this so-called "dying brain" hypothesis. He firmly disagrees with such otherworldly 'mystical' or 'psychical' interpretations, ably demonstrating how they are explicable in terms of brain neurophysiology and its neuropathological disturbances. The original basis and thrust of Marsh's claim sees the recorded phenomenology as reflections of brains rapidly reawakening to full conscious-awareness, consistent with other reported phenomenologies attending recovery from antecedent states of unconsciousness: the "re-awakening brain" hypothesis. From this basis, Marsh also offers a re-classification of NDE into early and late phase sequences, thereby dismantling the untenable concepts of "core" and "depth" experiences. Marsh further provides a detailed examination of the spiritual and quasi-religious overtones accorded OBE/NDE, highlighting their inconsistencies when compared with classical accounts of divine disclosure, and the eschatological precepts of resurrection belief as professed credally. In assessing the implications of anthropological, philosophical, and theological concepts of 'personhood' and 'soul' as arguments for personal survival after death, Marsh celebrates the role of conventional faith in appropriating the expectant biblical promises of a 'New Creation'.