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The Way of Love
Lyn Fraser
Seabury Books
Oct/2005, 124 Pages, Paperback, 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 9780898695007
The "difficult psalms" which amount to more than a third of the Psalter, shock us with their cries of pain, anger, and alienation. They call on God for revenge on their enemies and mercy for themselves. Lyn Fraser, following the lead of Old Testament theologian Walter Brueggemann, shows how to integrate these "psalms of disorientation" in Sunday morning worship, pastoral care, and any situation of extreme need.
Lyn Fraser is the author of Water from the Rock, Finding Grace in Time of Grief. A volunteer hospice chaplain, she facilitates bereavement support groups, teaches creative writing to incarcerated youth, and has helped teen volunteers assist hospice patients record their life stories. Lyn has led workshops and retreats for religious, hospice, and academic groups.
"By utilizing Lyn’s use of the psalms of lament, chaplains and spiritual providers can guide a patient or parishioner in voicing distress and doubt, leading to a place of hope and clarity.Teaching as a chaplain supervisor for twelve years, Prayers from the Darkness is an essential book in the curriculum as well as in my work as a hospice and palliative care chaplain."
—J. Scott Hogue, M.Div., BCC, CPE Supervisor; Team Leader of Chaplain Practice, HopeWest
