| Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ Contributor(s): Billings, J. Todd (Author) |
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ISBN: 1587433583 ISBN-13: 9781587433580 Publisher: Brazos Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 248.861 |
| LCCN: 2014040099 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.66 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the age of thirty-nine, Christian theologian Todd Billings was diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer. In the wake of that diagnosis, he began grappling with the hard theological questions we face in the midst of crisis: Why me? Why now? Where is God in all of this? This eloquently written book shares Billings's journey, struggle, and reflections on providence, lament, and life in Christ in light of his illness, moving beyond pat answers toward hope in God's promises. Theologically robust yet eminently practical, it engages the open questions, areas of mystery, and times of disorientation in the Christian life. Billings offers concrete examples through autobiography, cultural commentary, and stories from others, showing how our human stories of joy and grief can be incorporated into the larger biblical story of God's saving work in Christ. |
Contributor Bio(s): Billings, J. Todd: - J. Todd Billings (ThD, Harvard University Divinity School) is Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America. He is the author of several books, including Union with Christ, winner of a Christianity Today Book Award, and Calvin, Participation, and the Gift, winner of a 2009 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise. |