God of All Comfort: A Trinitarian Response to the Horrors of This World

by Scott Harrower

Overview

How does God respond to trauma in a world full of horrors?

Beyond their physical and emotional toll, the horrors of this world raise difficult theological and existential questions. Where is God in the darkest moments of the human experience? Is there any hope for recovery from the trauma generated by these horrors? There are no easy answers to these questions.

In God of All Comfort, Scott Harrower addresses these questions head on. Using the Gospel of Matthew as a backdrop, he argues for a Trinitarian approach to horrors, showing how God-in his triune nature-reveals himself to those who have experienced trauma. He explores the many ways God relates restoratively with humanity, showing how God's light shines through the darkness of trauma.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683592303
Publisher:	Lexham Press
Publication date:	04/24/2019
Series:	Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Scott Harrower (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Associate Professor of Theology and History at Ridley College, Melbourne. He is also an ordained Anglican pastor with previous experience in medical research and trauma rooms. He is author of Trinitarian Self and Salvation.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Acknowledgments xiii

1 Introduction 1

Part 1 Horrors and Skepticisms

2 The Backstory of Horrors 7

3 Horrors and Trauma 25

4 Issues Arising from Horrors 46

Part 2 Horrors and Interpretation

5 Addressing Horrors through Real-World Stories 59

6 The Horror-Attuned Reader and Perception 68

7 A Horror Reading of Matthew 92

8 A Blessed Reading of Matthew 117

Part 3 Horrors and Trinity

9 Recovering Safety 137

10 Recovering Story 158

11 Recovering Community 182

Conclusion 219

Bibliography 223

Subject Index 237

Scripture Index 253