The consolations of theology / edited by Brian S. Rosner.

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TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan ; Cambridge, U.K. : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008.Description: x, 160 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9780802860408
0802860400

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BV4905.3 .C66 2008

Contents:

Prologue: on consolation / Gwenfair Walters Adams -- Lactantius on anger / Richard Gibson -- Augustine on obsession / Andrew Cameron -- Luther on despair / Mark D. Thompson -- Kierkegaard on anxiety / Peter G. Bolt -- Bonhoeffer on disappointment / Brian S. Rosner -- C.S. Lewis on pain / Robert Banks.

Summary: "Inspired by Alain de Botton's best-selling Consolations of Philosophy, this volume shows how theology can be of practical value to every believer. Brian Rosner and other practical theologians present a blend of compelling blend of biography and theology that profoundly addresses the perennial human problems of anger, obsession, despair, anxiety, disappointment, and pain."--BOOK JACKET.

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Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) General Circulation	Non-fiction	BV4905.3 .C66 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	065257

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Proceedings of a conference held in 2006 at Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Inspired by Alain de Botton's best-selling Consolations of Philosophy, this volume shows how theology can be of practical value to every believer. Brian Rosner and other practical theologians present a blend of compelling blend of biography and theology that profoundly addresses the perennial human problems of anger, obsession, despair, anxiety, disappointment, and pain."--BOOK JACKET.

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