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Author Parsons, Michael

Title Luther and Calvin on Grief and Lament Life-Experience and Biblical Text : Life-experience and Biblical Text
Published Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (296 pages)
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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Subject Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 -- Views on grief
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 -- Views on lament
Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564 -- Views on grief
Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564 -- Views on lament
SUBJECT Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564 fast
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 fast
Subject Grief -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Laments.
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- General.
Grief
Grief -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Laments
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780773418097
0773418091