Stories from the Edge: A Theology of Grief

Stories from the Edge: A Theology of Grief

by Greg Garrett
Stories from the Edge: A Theology of Grief

Stories from the Edge: A Theology of Grief

by Greg Garrett

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Overview

Where is God in the midst of suffering? How do people find strength and comfort in times of terrible adversity? Award-winning writer Greg Garrett addresses these questions and others as he helps readers grapple with the question of where God can be found in times of tragedy. He explores the theological themes of biblical stories and American myths and discusses how these stories have shaped our beliefs about God. He further examines what these foundational narratives reveal about our understanding of God, how they inform how we live our lives, and how we experience God's presence in the midst of grief and suffering. This well-written volume is engaging reading for clergy, chaplains, pastoral counselors, and all who must find the courage and faith to support individuals and families in times of suffering and grief.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780664232047
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 09/02/2008
Pages: 152
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Greg Garrett is the author of We Get to Carry Each Other: The Gospel according to U2; The Gospel according to Hollywood; Holy Superheroes! Revised and Expanded Edition: Exploring the Sacred in Comics, Graphic Novels, and Film; and Stories from the Edge: A Theology of Grief. He is a novelist, a professor of English at Baylor University, the writer-inresidence at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, and a licensed lay preacher in the Episcopal Church.

Table of Contents


Introduction     ix
"Why, God, Why?" Stories of God     1
"I Don't Deserve This": Stories of Grief and Modern American Myth     35
"I Love the Psalms": Stories of Grief from the Hebrew Bible     57
"Jesus Will Come on Time": Stories of Grief from the Christian Testament     75
The Black Book: Stories of Death     93
Conclusion: "Facing Reality"; The Archetypal Story and the Shape of Grief     107
Acknowledgments     119
Notes     123
About the Author     131
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