Rachel's cry : prayer of lament and rebirth of hope / Kathleen D. Billman and Daniel L. Migliore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Billman, Kathleen D. (Kathleen Diane), 1950-

Contributor:

Migliore, Daniel L., 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laments in the Bible.

Rachel (Biblical matriarch).

Rachel.

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint.

Mary.

Suffering--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Suffering.

Hope--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Hope.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Pastoral theology.

Physical Description:

ix, 174 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cleveland, Ohio : United Church Press, 1999.

Contents:

Introduction: Meditation on Prayer 1

1. The Loss and Recovery of the Prayer of Lament 5

2. The Prayer of Lament in the Bible 22

3. The Prayer of Lament in the Christian Theological Tradition 46

4. The Prayer of Lament in Recent Pastoral Theology 75

5. Toward a Pastoral Theology of the Prayer of Lament 103

6. The Prayer of Lament and the Practice of Ministry 128.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0829813535

OCLC:

41320152