When Suffering Persists by Frederick W Schmidt

When Suffering Persists by Frederick W Schmidt

Sometimes pain passes quickly and small losses are easily absorbed. But when suffering goes on and on, for people of faith, the resulting crisis can be deeper and more destructive than the loss itself. We look for ways to comfort those who are hurting. But sometimes, in spite of our good intentions, the cliches and simplistic theology we offer only add to the pain and misery. In When Suffering Persists, Frederick W. Schmidt presents a pastoral exploration of ways to understand suffering theologically, offering an approach that ministers to both mind and spirit. He questions the value of our usual comforting words and examines the pat explanations we give one another. He provides instead a theology that takes seriously the devastating character of suffering, allowing for real help to those who continue in pain.

Frederick W. Schmidt is an Episcopal priest and the Rueben P. Job Chair in Spiritual Formation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He is the author of several books, including "The Dave Test: A Raw Look at Real Faith in Hard Times."

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ISBN 13	9780819218292
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Titel	When Suffering Persists
Autor	Frederick W Schmidt
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Church Publishing Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2001-11-15
Seitenanzahl	144
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