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Rachel's Cry: Prayer of Lament and Rebirth of Hope
Book by Billman, Kathleen D., Migliore, Daniel L.
- GenresTheologySpirituality
174 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1999
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October 20, 2016
Every once in a while, a book comes along that I have a really hard time finishing. Not because I don't like it, but because I do. I really really do. The knowledge that a finish line is in sight becomes more than a little depressing.
This is one of those books.
I read it as an assignment for a seminary class, but picked as much up from it personally as I did academically. The book ties together Biblical, theological and pastoral perspectives into a really practical guide to the Christian practice of lament.
I don't come from a background where lament is valued or generally even an option. During my own hard times, or during times of struggle for friends and family, I have a really hard time finding permission or words to express my feelings. Turns out, the vocabulary I can't seem to find on my own has been right at my fingertips all along. In the Bible.
I'm incredibly thankful for this book and highly recommend it to anyone going through a hard time, pastorally responsible for others during hard times, or just interested in Christian faith/discipleship in general.
This is one of those books.
I read it as an assignment for a seminary class, but picked as much up from it personally as I did academically. The book ties together Biblical, theological and pastoral perspectives into a really practical guide to the Christian practice of lament.
I don't come from a background where lament is valued or generally even an option. During my own hard times, or during times of struggle for friends and family, I have a really hard time finding permission or words to express my feelings. Turns out, the vocabulary I can't seem to find on my own has been right at my fingertips all along. In the Bible.
I'm incredibly thankful for this book and highly recommend it to anyone going through a hard time, pastorally responsible for others during hard times, or just interested in Christian faith/discipleship in general.
May 25, 2018
This was a spectacular overview on the biblical idea of lament. Written by co-authors Billman and Migliore, who are pastoral theologians and systematic theologians respectively, this book excels in exploring the multi-faceted experience and practice of lament.
I appreciated how the book traces the idea of lament from Scripture to theological tradition to pastoral care and pastoral theology. Billman and Migliore successfully highlighted where lament has been acknowledged and practiced and where it has been overlooked or under-utilized.
In a world that seems to have gone mad with grief, this book could not be more timely.
I appreciated how the book traces the idea of lament from Scripture to theological tradition to pastoral care and pastoral theology. Billman and Migliore successfully highlighted where lament has been acknowledged and practiced and where it has been overlooked or under-utilized.
In a world that seems to have gone mad with grief, this book could not be more timely.
June 20, 2020
Lament is not very popular in theology, and yet, especially in times like this, to call out to God "how long?" is cathartic.
This is an excellent presentation on the merits of incorporating lament in church worship.
This is an excellent presentation on the merits of incorporating lament in church worship.
February 14, 2023
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