The Theology Of Illness

By Jean-Claude Larchet

An examination of three interpretations of the most universally acknowledged piece of rhetoric in the history of the West, The Sermon on the Mount. The three interpretations examined, from the perspectives of faith and language, are: St Augustine, from the Latin and Catholic tradition; St John Chrysostom, the Greek and Orthodox tradition; and Martin Luther, the Reformation and Protestant tradition. Together and yet separately, they illuminate both the Sermon and the speaker for anyone who still takes the challenge of faith, and language, seriously.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881412392
• ISBN13: 9780881412390
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

Interesting Topic For Both Clergy and Lay People

This is an interesting topic, one in which there has been little real work. I have found it especially helpful when I make hospital visits. People often have a tendency to want to blame God for their physical or mental ailments; I know I did. This work examines this issue in light of the Church Fathers, and for me at least, it was a helpful read.