To those who are left behind, the death of a friend or family member is a beginning as much as an end. For the author of this book, who lost his 25-year-old son Eric in a mountain climbing accident, it meant the start of a long, unwanted journey to come to terms with his grief -- and the "unanswered questions" of his wounded spirit. Lament for a Son avoids easy answers about suffering. Its honest depiction of one man's struggle will help open the floodgates for those who cannot find words for their own pain. Henri J. M. Nouwen A true gift to those who grieve and those who, in love, reach out to comfort. Walter Wangerin Wolterstorff inquires us Job inquired. He is honest and utterly resistant to cheap answers about death...and to any answers at all...He looks, without foolish giddiness or delusion, but in faith, to the day that Death shall be overcome -- and he takes his place beside all who suffer. A miracle.
1 有用 haihui 2021-12-07 23:12:27
“God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God who suffers. The pain and fallenness of humanity have entered into his heart”. A beauty meditation on suffering, a conversation with God, and a lo... “God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God who suffers. The pain and fallenness of humanity have entered into his heart”. A beauty meditation on suffering, a conversation with God, and a love letter to a lost son. (展开)
2 有用 恩加笑嘻嘻 2022-11-23 22:08:52 浙江
Very few have the ability to start afresh when their lives are shattered by a severe loss such as bereavement, Wolterstorff is no less prone to this fallacy:"He is special in my grieving. When I give ... Very few have the ability to start afresh when their lives are shattered by a severe loss such as bereavement, Wolterstorff is no less prone to this fallacy:"He is special in my grieving. When I give thanks, I mention all five; when I lament, I mention only him. Wounded love is special love, special in its wound…Of the five, only he has a grave." (展开)