Learning Lament between the Paws: Walking with Aslan through Pain and Suffering

Our life in this broken world requires tools to own and express our grief in ways that are connected to our faith in God. We find that the biblical genre of lament is appropriate to the task. However, we do not come to lament without baggage, and we sometimes require additional help in the form of s...

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Main Author: Holman, Scott (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2016
In: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 194-206
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:Our life in this broken world requires tools to own and express our grief in ways that are connected to our faith in God. We find that the biblical genre of lament is appropriate to the task. However, we do not come to lament without baggage, and we sometimes require additional help in the form of symbolic capital borrowed from stories and songs. In this case, The Chronicles of Narnia provide such capital. As we reflect on these stories, we can see lament in a new way that helps us bring our pain to God. As we engage in the discipline of lament, we are spiritually formed into the image of Jesus.
ISSN:2328-1030
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/193979091600900205