
Of Good Comfort
Martin Luther's Letters to the Depressed & Their Significance for Pastoral Care Today
Stephen Pietsch(Author)
ATF Press
Published on 20. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-925486-47-6 (ISBN)
Description
"This is a feast for theologians, historians and Christian counselors. Pietsch examines 21 of Luthers letters of comfort to explore Luthers pastoral care for souls suffering with depression. Pietsch uses interdisciplinary tools of inquiry artfully to examine the letters, Luthers pastoral care approaches and the history of the melancholy tradition. The practice of seelsorge emerges as an amalgam of art, spiritual gift, and understanding of affliction, all resting comfortably within the authority of scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. Pietschs volume is a significant contribution to spiritual care literature, underscoring the conviction of the early church that individual soul care is an essential response to serve those who despair. Offering pivotal pastoral care insights that are often lost, discredited or entirely absent in the work of caring for those who suffer with depression, Pietsch concludes that Luther has given us excellent tools to examine, learn and to teach as we assist souls to find hope, strength and healing in the gospel of Jesus Christ." -- Professor Beverly Yahnke Concordia University Wisconsin Executive Director of Christian Counsel, Doxology Lutheran Centre for Spiritual Care and Counsel
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hindmarsh, SA
Australia
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
547 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-925486-47-6 (9781925486476)
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