1 option
The absence of God : exploring the Christian tradition in a situation of mourning / by Piet Zuidgeest.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zuidgeest, Piet, author.
- Series:
- Empirical studies in theology ; Volume 6.
- Empirical studies in theology ; Volume 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bereavement--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
- Bereavement.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston ; Koln : Brill, [2001]
- Summary:
- This volume deals with the meaning of the Christian tradition to individuals, particularly in a situation of mourning. The author formulates the relation of the tradition with the individual as a communicative (interpersonal and intrapersonal) conception of tradition. The meaning of the tradition is described in terms of a hermeneutic-narrative interpretation of classical texts. A practicum is presented as a form of guidance in mourning. The empirical exploration shows that the theme of the absence of God (presented in texts of the Psalms) has an important meaning. These texts give believers in grief the opportunity to cope with their loss.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-49698-X
- OCLC:
- 1276863063
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004496989 DOI
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.