When Suffering Persists In the final chapter

In the final chapter

Modern Christianity is in the midst of a veritable schism along the fault lines of society's culture wars

approaching the process not as an artist but as a spiritual seeker

different trends in worship and worship styles are offered by different churches to suit lifestyles

" their lives become our lives

When Suffering Persists In the final chapterSometimes pain passes quickly and small losses are easily absorbed. But when suffering goes on and on, for people of faith, the resulting crisis can be deeper and more destructive than the loss itself. We look for ways to comfort those who are hurting. But sometimes, in spite of our good intentions, the cliches and simplistic theology we offer only add to the pain and misery. In When Suffering Persists, Frederick W. Schmidt presents a pastoral